UK to probe racial bias in medical devices after COVID toll

UK to probe racial bias in medical devices after COVID toll

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https://apnews.com/8664b429b68d7f2d2b6d534f3b102096

LONDON (AP) — The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying disproportionately from COVID-19.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Sunday that the pandemic had highlighted health disparities along race and gender lines. He said that a third of intensive care admissions in Britain at the height of the pandemic were people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, more than double their share of the population.

UK to probe racial bias in medical devices after COVID toll

Nov 21, 2021, 11:26am UTC
https://apnews.com/8664b429b68d7f2d2b6d534f3b102096 > LONDON (AP) — The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying disproportionately from COVID-19. > Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Sunday that the pandemic had highlighted health disparities along race and gender lines. He said that a third of intensive care admissions in Britain at the height of the pandemic were people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, more than double their share of the population.