A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants. A new study shows a national plan ...
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Thousands of Black kidney transplant patients get justice after racial bias is found in decades-old test
Researchers are reporting success after a new effort to reverse racial bias against Black kidney patients is paying off.
Over 20,000 Black Americans on the national transplant list have been credited with additional time lost due to a race-based diagnostic tool that inappropriately assessed their kidneys, leading to ...
A closer examination of the APOL1 gene in Black patients with kidney disease can provide more accurate diagnoses than current protocols, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos ...
Research indicates that more Black patients are advancing on kidney transplant waiting lists following the elimination of racially biased testing.
Local drugstore chain Mercury Drug Corp. plans to expand its free kidney screening program to 50 more branches, aiming to help more Filipinos avoid the catastrophic complications of Chronic Kidney ...
Kidney health is often overlooked until problems arise. This World Kidney Day, experts highlight ways to protect yourself ...
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