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Identifying Gene Variants of Cystic Fibrosis in Dominicans and Puerto Ricans

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Hispanic or Latino man and boy with inhaler Cystic fibrosis (CF), a disease caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene, is known to primarily affect non-Hispanic White populations, but recent studies show CF incidence among other racial and ethnic groups.

Within Hospitals, Race and Ethnicity—But Not Insurance Type—Are Linked to Severe Maternal Illness

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Pregnant woman Black and Latina women suffer more than White women from severe maternal morbidity (SMM): serious unexpected health problems, such as heart attacks or kidney failure, related to labor and delivery. Researchers looked at the differences in SMM rates among racial and ethnic groups within hospitals in New York City.

Less than a quarter of at-risk adolescent boys ever get tested for HIV

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February 11, 2020 — Less than one in four adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) ever get tested for HIV, research funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, has reported.

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