University of Texas Study Shows Self-Collection Boosts Cancer Screenings among Women
Clinical laboratories can play a role in educating and advising at-home self-collection test users Women are twice as likely to follow through with cervical cancer screening when they receive a self-collection kit for HPV infection rather than a reminder phone call...
Department of Justice Announces Largest Healthcare Fraud Bust in US History
Clinical laboratory genetic testing labs and telemedicine groups among those charged In the largest healthcare fraud bust in US history, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had levied criminal charges against 324 defendants for allegedly participating in...
New Portable Device Can Assess an Infant’s Immune System Using a Single Drop of Blood
Device provides physicians with quick insights into infant’s immune system capabilities without requiring clinical laboratory testing International researchers have developed a revolutionary tool that rapidly assesses an infant’s immune system using a single drop of...
Successful Use of AI to Alleviate Workforce Shortages in Radiology Could Be Lesson for Pathology and Clinical Laboratories
New AI tool doubled efficiency in busy university radiology department Creative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are being developed to address critical staffing shortages in radiology that could help with similar shortages in overworked pathology and clinical...
CDC Reinstates Hundreds of Federal Workers Who Were Axed in April
Some of the former employees worked for public health labs involved in tracking HIV, hepatitis, and STDs More than 450 federal employees who were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during the April cutbacks are being reinstated by the...
Sudden Shutdown of CLIAC Leaves the Clinical Lab Community without an Important Voice
Industry commenters point to a void since the federal government shuttered the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee For readers wondering what has happened to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC), the bottom line is the panel...
Clinical Laboratories and Drug Discovery Firms Act in Parallel against Alzheimer’s Disease
Pharmaceutical and biotech researchers convened last week to discuss their latest work on targeting neurodegenerative diseases With all the news this year alone on progress being made with diagnostic testing for Alzheimer’s disease, clinical laboratory professionals...
UK Study Finds Saliva Test More Accurate than PSA Test for Identifying Prostate Cancer Risk
Genetic test that analyzes DNA to identify men at greatest risk for developing the disease could become common clinical laboratory screen for cancer Researchers in the UK believe a common spit test can be more accurate at determining which men are more likely to...
CMS’ Strong Price Transparency Stance Leads to Citations for Nearly a Dozen Hospitals in 2025 Thus Far
Clinical laboratories should take a proactive approach to ensure compliance with current price transparency regulations Price transparency in healthcare continues to be a focus of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As of this ebrief, the agency has...
FDA Grants First-Ever Clearance of Clinical Laboratory Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Detection
Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio test measures blood biomarkers associated with the disease Clinical laboratories could soon find themselves playing a significant role in Alzheimer’s care as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its...
NIH Researchers Identify Biomarkers Associated with Consumption of Ultra Processed Foods
Findings could reduce the need for self-reporting in future nutritional studies and lead to new clinical laboratory testing Clinical laboratory testing may one day influence whether a person snacks on a bag of chips every day or chooses to eat healthy foods instead....
Clinical Lab Tariff Strategies Include Component Audits and Refurbished Equipment
Diagnostic laboratories must dig into where their suppliers source their items to avoid surprises Clinical laboratories in the US are under additional financial and operational pressure because of tariff fluctuations from the federal government among global trading...
Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak One of the Largest in History
Hospital laboratories are likely to see an increase in test orders for bacteria-borne infections, such as tuberculosis The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kan., is one of the largest in the US within a one-year period over the past several decades. Hospital...
Drones Fly over London to Transport Blood Samples between NHS Hospital Laboratories
Six-month trial program seeks to speed test turnaround times and increase patient safety Hospitals around the world are increasingly employing drone services to deliver laboratory samples and medical supplies between clinical laboratories. One such six-month test...
FDA Tussles with Medical Community over COVID-19 Vaccines
The federal agency says it will mandate randomized, controlled clinical trials for vaccination of younger, healthy individuals It’s been a confusing past few weeks in terms of what the general public’s access to COVID-19 vaccinations will be like in the future. Public...
WSJ Reports That States Wasted Billions in Duplicate Medicaid Managed Care Payments
Insurers continued receiving payments even after beneficiaries moved to other states, the paper reported As Congress considers cuts in Medicaid funding, The Wall Street Journal reported that Medicaid managed care plans received at least $4.3 billion in duplicate...
US Rep. Mark Green, MD, Reintroduces Legislation Aimed at Reducing Delays in Medical Care Due to Prior Authorization Requirements
Bill has bipartisan support and, if passed, would require physician involvement in any decision of medical necessity Harmful effects caused by delays in care due to payer preauthorization requirements are receiving renewed attention with the refiling of the Reducing...
Epic Expands EHR Market Share as Rivals Lose Customers
KLAS Research characterized partnership and responsiveness as key drivers of customer satisfaction Epic Systems has bolstered its status as the dominant player among vendors of electronic health records (EHR) software, winning nearly 70% of new hospital contracts in...
Regeneron Agrees to Purchase Most Assets of 23andMe for $256 million
All of 23andMe’s employees in the acquired business units will retain their jobs One of the most consequential acquisitions in the clinical laboratory genetic testing industry is about to take place. On May 19, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced it had entered...
New Prostate Cancer Test Uses Machine Learning to Efficiently Spot New Cancer Biomarkers Accurately and Non-Invasively
Researchers in Sweden develop urine test that more effectively screens for prostate cancer than standard PSA test Clinical laboratories may soon have a new inexpensive, non-invasive urine test to screen for prostate cancer that produces superior results compared to...
Stanford University Simulation Model Paints Grim Picture If Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination Rates Continue to Drop
Even a 10% decline in vaccination rates would cause cases to skyrocket, leading to massive increase in demand for clinical laboratory MMR testing As policymakers consider revisions to the current childhood vaccination schedule, a simulation model developed at Stanford...
New Washington University Medicine Blood Test Can Diagnose and Track Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease with 92% Accuracy
Findings could lead to clinical laboratory test that can both track the disease’s progress and differentiate it from other forms of dementia Another research study is underway with hopes of developing a new clinical laboratory blood test to aid in the diagnoses of...
Nearly 10% of Patients Surveyed Claim to Have Been Hurt by UK’s National Health Service
With public trust in healthcare organizations dropping, clinical laboratories worldwide must work doubly hard to provide competent, secure services to their patients Is the UK’s National Health Service hurting people? About 10% of NHS patients said yes in a recent...
Elizabeth Holmes’ Partner, Billy Evans, is Creating an Artificial Intelligence Medical Testing Startup
NPR reports that the shamed Theranos founder/CEO is providing advice to Evans, but the startup denies that claim Prison bars can’t block Elizabeth Holmes from finding her way back into the news spotlight. The disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos is reportedly...
Researchers in Japan Discover Link Between Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s Disease
Findings may lead to new clinical laboratory testing and treatments for Parkinson’s patients Gut bacteria have repeatedly been proven to perform critical roles in the development of certain diseases. And many clinical laboratory tests use human microbiota as...
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