Summary:
«Some of these calculations are rooted in racist assumptions. Others emerged out of an effort to improve predictions across racial groups. The challenge of defining “normal” versus “diseased” and capturing these qualities accurately in a simple test led scientists to grasp whatever data they could to make their tools more accurate.»
Article written by Jyoti Madhusoodanan. Photo by Anuj Shrestha.
22|07|2021
Source:
Science Mag
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/how-scientists-are-subtracting-race-medical-risk-calculators