Researchers in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood recently conducted cognitive tests among residents, but participants may never receive their results due to funding constraints. The area, marked by visible signs of disrepair—boarded-up homes, broken windows, and overgrown lots—drew media attention as police, an ambulance, and a reporter gathered at one property. Funding cuts targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives could further delay critical health assessments for vulnerable communities. The uncertainty raises concerns about whether essential diagnoses will be completed or shared at all.
Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnosesRoderick Blair was surprised when scientific researchers appeared on his doorstep in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Here, on a recent summer day, police cars, an ambulance and a TV reporter crowded into a driveway on the edge of the neighborhood. A helicopter swung overhead. Saplings peeked over rooflines from gutters, windows were broken, screens tattered, doors boarded up and rippling sidewalks crumbled. Bedraggled chain link fences held back the season’s tall grass. Continue reading...
