inequality

COVID Has Made Global Inequality Much Worse

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The coronavirus exposed and exacerbated the fragility and inequity of the global economic system. Many countries, including the U.S., proved unable to manufacture simple products such as face masks, let alone more complicated ones such as ventilators. Multiple supply chains broke. The resulting ordeal will almost surely lead to the creation of more onshore production … Read more

Vaccine Inequality Has Shut Vulnerable People Out of Plans to Save the Planet

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For decades a global economic system based on the conversion of nature into profit has been accelerating inequality, environmental destruction and climate change. Hundreds of millions of people are vulnerable to (seemingly) natural disasters, including pandemics caused by the emergence of novel pathogens. By exacerbating xenophobic nationalism and precipitating vaccine apartheid, COVID-19 has intensified these … Read more

Eric Lander’s Departure Is a Step toward Safer Workplaces in Science

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On December 7, Eric Lander, White House science adviser and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) resigned in the wake of an internal investigation. That investigation into Lander’s management of OSTP found “credible evidence” that he had bullied and mistreated staff. Lander’s own statements and letter of resignation verified these findings. … Read more

Inequality before Birth Contributes to Health Inequality in Adults

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Editor’s Note (12/21/21): This article is being showcased in a special collection about equity in health care that was made possible by the support of Takeda. The article was published independently and without sponsorship. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately hurt members of minority communities in the U.S. As of July 2020, 73.7 Black people out … Read more

One year of covid-19 vaccinations: UK celebrates 12 months of its public vaccination campaign, but vaccine inequality persists worldwide

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On 8 December 2020, Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial. 12 months and billions of shots later, several countries are already on a third round of coronavirus vaccinations Health 8 December 2021 By Clare Wilson Margaret Keenan was vaccinated at University … Read more

Covid-19 race disparities: Multigenerational households may partly explain why Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities were disproportionately affected in the UK’s second wave

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People in the UK of Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage are more likely to live in households that include schoolchildren and people aged 70 or older – a factor that may explain why people from these backgrounds were more likely to die from covid-19 during the country’s second wave Health 3 December 2021 By Jason Arunn … Read more

One year of covid-19 vaccinations: UK celebrates 12 months of its public vaccination campaign, but vaccine inequality persists worldwide

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A year ago today, Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial. 12 months and billions of shots later, several countries are already on a third round of coronavirus vaccinations Health 8 December 2021 By Clare Wilson Margaret Keenan was vaccinated at University … Read more