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Analyzing the Links Between Food Deserts and Diabetes

UM Institute for Health Computing Researchers Derive Insight From Wide Range of Data Sources

Learn how University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC) intern Abby Abaku is researching the possible links between food deserts and diabetes among Maryland residents. Abby and Rozalina McCoy, director of UM-IHC’s Precision Medicine and Population Health Program discuss the importance the institute’s role in the project.

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