This article originally appeared in the Month Year issue of Vital Signs Over 22 percent of US households speak a language other than English. Because of this, the healthcare industry faces significant ...
An aspiring doctor, Samuel Yousefzai has volunteered with several home health agencies that help patients in their homes. During one visit, he said he was helping a nurse who was struggling to ...
One massive barrier to health literacy and ultimately health equity is also one of the most straightforward to solve: language. More specifically, communicating about people’s health in a language ...
\xa0Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to tech hubs in Silicon Valley—it’s solving critical challenges in Ghana’s healthcare system. While AI is reshaping industries globally, one area ...
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. One day, María de la Paz Hernandez went to her doctor’s office ...
Alfredo David lay in bed, looking deflated under an Avengers blanket, as a doctor, two nurses, and medical interpreter Veronica Maldonado entered his hospital room. He wrapped up a call from his wife, ...