Including race in clinical algorithms can both reduce and increase health inequities – it depends on what doctors use them for

Biased algorithms in health care can lead to inaccurate diagnoses and delayed treatment. Deciding which variables to include to achieve fair health outcomes depends on how you approach fairness.

Anirban Basu, Professor of Health Economics, University of Washington • conversation
May 26, 2023 • ~11 min

Organs from genetically engineered pigs may help shorten the transplant wait list

Recent successes putting genetically modified pig organs into people have brought xenotransplantation back into the spotlight.

David Kaczorowski, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
March 11, 2022 • ~9 min

How the airline industry recovers from COVID-19 could determine who gets organ transplants

As policymakers weigh financial aid for the airline industry, they have an opportunity to help make the US organ transplantation system more equitable at the same time.

Ronghuo Zheng, Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Sept. 28, 2020 • ~7 min

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