A race for a safe blue seat tests how far left Democrats want new leaders to go

The push for generational change in the Democratic Party faces a test in a Chicago-area congressional district, where the top ...

An effort to remedy harm from a race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants

A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants. A new study shows a national plan ...

Illinois’ open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid

A rare opening for Illinois to elect a new U.S. senator has sparked sparked a political brawl among the top three candidates ...
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Race-Neutral Pulmonary Function Testing: The Long Journey Toward Health Equity

Credit: Getty Images The road to race-neutral pulmonary function testing has been long and evolving; now, ATS recommends this approach and a Boston hospital offers an implementation model. In July, ...
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Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants

Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.
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NFL agrees to end race-based dementia testing in $1B settlement proposal

PHILADELPHIA - The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion ...
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Establishing Neonatal Toxicology Testing Protocols to Prioritize Clinical Utility Reduces Racial and Socioeconomic Bias

Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital developed a testing protocol with specific clinical indications for testing and clear informed consent expectations.