Two US Food and Drug Administration websites addressing health equity in a medical device context have been restored following legal action.
AI Bias Page, Health Equity Discussion Paper Back On FDA Site
Two US FDA device center websites have been restored under a restraining order. The pages now carry a disclaimer alleging they include "extremely inaccurate" content about gender; however, neither site includes any substantive discussion of trans issues.

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