A group of medical students at Queen's University noticed a problem when they were sitting through a dermatology lecture — most of the photos of medical conditions appeared on white skin. "When I saw those slides, that didn't really include diverse skin tones, my first thought after was 'How would this [condition] look on me? Liver disease, heart valve disease, and certain cancers can all manifest in skin conditions, and those conditions can look very different depending on someone's skin tone. They found that out of 900 lectures, roughly one in five dealt with skin conditions, and more than 90 per cent of those only used images of white skin. In less diverse communities, that can mean fewer skin tones to choose from.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2021 09:00 UTC