How a racially biased kidney test harmed Black patients
For decades, a racially biased lab test included a "race modifier" that prevented thousands of Black patients from getting kidney transplants.
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For decades, a racially biased lab test included a "race modifier" that prevented thousands of Black patients from getting kidney transplants.
The procedures took place in 1995 and 2007
It was a joyous occasion years in the making Wednesday afternoon as Families United Network held its inaugural Flip The Switch event at their Muncy Campus, ma
Changes to the policy that governs how liver transplants are allocated in the United States were meant to increase the number of transplants and make the process more equitable, but a new study raises concerns that it's putting certain underserved communities at a greater disadvantage.
Penn State Health announced Tuesday that it's ending its kidney and liver transplant programs at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.