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Acetaminophen shows promise in warding off acute respiratory distress syndrome, organ injury in patients with sepsis

NIH study shows chronic wasting disease unlikely to move from animals to people

Online Exclusives

Online Exclusives

BD’s Molly Broache, Associate Director of U.S. Medical Affairs, discusses the current state of STI testing in the U.S. with MLO editor in chief, Christina Wichmann

Christina Wichmann

April 22, 2024

Molly Broache serves as Associate Director, US Region, Medical Affairs for BD Diagnostic Solutions and is also licensed as a women’s health nurse practitioner in both Maryland...

Medical Laboratory Observer

May/June 2024

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Benign nail condition linked to rare syndrome that greatly increases cancer risk

NIH researchers suggest conducting nail evaluation of affected patients and at-risk family members.

Adverse social determinants of health linked to treatment-resistant hypertension in Black Americans

NIH-funded study suggests addressing these factors could reduce health disparities.

Older American Indians may experience higher levels of cognitive impairment than previously thought

NIH-funded research exposes additional health disparities for American Indians.

Genetic Testing

Scientists unravel genetic basis for neurodegenerative disorders that affect vision

NIH-led findings point to a biomarker for rare disorders associated with the gene PNPLA6.

CDC unveils newly revamped CDC.gov

Take a quick video tour of the site.

Diagnostics

Roche announces FDA approval of one of the first HPV self-collection solutions in the U.S.

Each year in the U.S., more than 13,000 patients are diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Cancer

Women in U.S. can now collect their own sample for cervical cancer screening

HPV is the cause of virtually all cervical cancer, and HPV testing is the preferred screening method by the American Cancer Society in the United States.

Hematology

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces array-based solution for extended blood type research to support future advancements toward safer transfusions

Shelley Campeau, PhD, D(ABMM)

For more information, please visit thermofisher.com/extendedbloodtyping and read the white paper, “Genotyping for extended and rare blood types.”

Career News

Careers

Continuing Education

Diagnostics

Testing for inflammation

Rajasri Chandra, MS, MBA

To take the test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able to: 1. ...

Continuing Education

Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An ongoing challenge for clinical laboratories

Continuing Education

Laboratory quality – a comprehensive look

Nancy Ross MS, MT(ASCP)cmp, CQIA (ASQ), CLC (AMT), CQM/OE (ASQ)

Continuing Education

Syphilis testing: Reverse to move forward

Jeanne Rhea-McManus, PhD, MBA, DABCC, NRCC

Information Technology

HHS announces LEAP in health IT

Special emphasis notice for AI and behavioral health focused projects in fiscal year 2024.

Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT can be helpful for Black women’s self-education about HIV, PrEP

EHRs

Electronic health records unlock genetics of tobacco use disorder

Artificial Intelligence

NIH researchers develop AI tool with potential to more precisely match cancer drugs to patients

Automation

Dark Labs: Illuminating the future of fully automated diagnostic laboratories

Mike Heydlauf

BYG4lab launches Validation Manager

ECRI recommendations for healthcare leaders to address ransomware attacks on remote access systems

Molecular

MDX

Diasorin receives FDA 510(k) clearance for the updated syndromic panel NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel v2

NxTag Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) v2 is a molecular multiplex panel that detects 21 different pathogens (bacteria, viruses).

Molecular

Biomarkers

Antibiotic Resistance

Management

QIAGEN receives European IVDR certification for QIAGEN Clinical Insight Interpret, its medical device software for clinical decision support