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Racial bias is still rampant in medical algorithms, investigation finds

A new investigation from our partners at STAT finds that race-based algorithms are still widely used across medicine, which many doctors say leads to bias and can harm patients of color.

Usha Lee McFarling, a national science correspondent with STAT, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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