Can a formula be racist? She says one put her health at risk
History Refocused: Race correction in medicine has pitted students against their teachers, caught the attention of Congress and led to a lawsuit against the NFL. In late 2021, a joint task force of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) outlined a new race-free approach to diagnose kidney disease.
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150 years ago, Republicans fought hard for Black voter turnout
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