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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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