In the United States, race, ancestry, genetics, and medicine are inextricably linked in a complex and fraught history. Medicine is replete with examples of racial injustice inflicted by the use of ...

Autosomal DNA tests are a way of looking at the code that exists inside of all of your cells. They reveal a world of genetic information that can be used medically and to discover your ethnic makeup.

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Following the coronavirus outbreak, reports of discrimination and violence toward Asian Americans increased. A previous Pew Research Center survey of English-speaking Asian adults showed that as of ...

It never felt right to Bader Risheg to check off “white” on the U.S. census and other federal forms. “White” did not reflect how he felt about his identity or how he was treated — but that is how ...

Being a racial or ethnic minority in this country is hazardous to your health, studies have shown. Poorer outcomes for minorities are documented in conditions from pregnancy and heart disease to ...

Most Americans say there is at least some discrimination against Black, Hispanic and Asian people, while fewer than half say White people experience a lot of or some discrimination. These attitudes ...

SARAJEVO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Bosnia's international footballers have offered their political leaders a valuable lesson: see what you can achieve when you set aside your ethnic divisions. Last week the ...

Xenophobia (ZEE-no-foe-bee-uh) is dislike, hatred, or fear of outsiders. This can manifest as hostility toward immigrants, but it can also manifest as hatred toward members of another tribe, culture, ...