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Dr. Katherine Scafide, associate professor of Nursing, spoke to NBC Nightly News about her research on Alternate Light Sources (ALS). The research helps identify hard-to-see bruising in darker skin tones, where it may otherwise be difficult or impossible to detect.
"By relying just on our eyes to see a bruise, unfortunately, we are creating a disparity in how we are able to detect injuries across diverse populations that can lead to differences in legal outcomes," said Scafide.
Watch the NBC Nightly News segment here or below.