Tsele Nthane for The New York Times Koyo Kouoh, one of the global art world’s most prominent figures, who had been slated to become the first African woman ... the cause was cancer, which ...

W hen Uzo Aduba’s mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the actor stepped into the role of caregiver until her mother's death. During the grievous period, the three-time ...

South African scientists have identified two new breast cancer genes -- RAB27A and USP22 -- in Black women, marking the first GWAS of its kind on the continent. This breakthrough highlights the need ...

They say art is subjective, which is the case for the newest Black woman statue in New York City’s iconic Times Square.

Uterine cancer cases are on the rise in the United States and experts are paying close attention to the higher rates of death and later diagnosis for Black women. According to the National Cancer ...

New research has identified genetic variants associated with breast cancer in Black South African women. Published in Nature Communications, the study identified two genetic variants tied to ...

The state has the highest cervical cancer death rate in the U.S. with Black women about 1.5 times more likely to die from it than white women The American Cancer Society is seeking women ...

A small survey of Black and Latina women found that more than half regularly use beauty products that contain formaldehyde, an ingredient linked to uterine cancer, or other preservatives that can ...

Here are five recent headlines putting Black art in the spotlight, from 17th-century sitters to masters of Nigerian Modernism ...

On Clinical Trials Day, speakers emphasized how lack of representation impacts medical care for Black women and strategies for participation.

She referenced previous research documenting this pattern in younger women with breast cancer. Although overall mortality decreased, survival analyses revealed that non–Hispanic Black women ...

British artist Thomas J Price probably could have counted on some controversy when he erected a sculpture of a Black woman in New York ... and poses inspired by art historical portraiture ...