Researchers at Stanford University Discover Gene Variant That Appears to Protect Individuals from Both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
Study findings may lead to new clinical laboratory tests, as well as vaccines and immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases Research into the human genome continues to produce useful new insights. This time, a study led by researchers at Stanford University...
Asian Company Launches World’s First Diagnostic Test for Microbiome of the Mouth
Collected data could give healthcare providers and clinical laboratories a practical view of individuals’ oral microbiota and lead to new diagnostic assays When people hear about microbiome research, they usually think of the study of gut bacteria which Dark Daily has...
Stanford Researchers Discover Junk DNA Affects Gene Expression
Research findings could lead to new biomarkers for genetic tests and give clinical laboratories new capabilities to diagnose different health conditions New insights continue to emerge about “junk DNA” (aka, non-coding DNA). For pathologists and clinical laboratories,...
Wastewater Analysis Continues to be an Effective Tool for Tracking Deadly Infectious Diseases in Human Communities
In addition to viruses, wastewater analysis can also be used to detect the presence of chemical substances such as opioids Wastewater surveillance and analysis continues to be a useful tool for detecting the prevalence of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and...
In Early Weeks of Flu Season, COVID-19 Patients Show Milder Symptoms as SARS-CoV-2 Continues to Evolve
Doctors report difficulty differentiating COVID-19 from other viral infections, impacting clinical laboratory test orders Because the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is in the same family of viruses that cause the common cold and influenza, virologists expected this...
Google DeepMind Says Its New Artificial Intelligence Tool Can Predict Which Genetic Variants Are Likely to Cause Disease
Genetic engineers at the lab used the new tool to generate a catalog of 71 million possible missense variants, classifying 89% as either benign or pathogenic Genetic engineers continue to use artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to develop research tools...
Healthcare Strikes Around the World Challenge Pay and Poor Working Conditions
Millions of cancelled healthcare appointments and lengthy waits for care abound in UK, New Zealand, and in the US Strikes continue on multiple continents as thousands of healthcare workers walk off the job. Doctors, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, phlebotomists...
Might Bacteria be Used to Identify Cancer Cells? Some Researchers Using Synthetic Biology and Genetic Engineering Techniques Say ‘Yes’
Cellular healthcare is an approach that goes beyond clinical laboratory testing to identify the location of specific cancer cells and aid in treatment decisions Advances in synthetic biology and genetic engineering are leading to development of bacterial biosensors...
Data Theft at 23andMe Leaks Genetic and Personal Information for Thousands, Targets Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese
Federal class action lawsuit looms as genetics company searches for what went wrong; a reminder to clinical laboratories of the importance of protecting patient information Several years ago, security experts warned that biotechnology and genomics company 23andMe,...
Microbiome Firm Raises $86.5 Million and Inks Deal to Sell Consumer Test Kits in 200 CVS Pharmacies
Studying gut bacteria continues to intrigue investors, but can the results produce viable diagnostic data for healthcare providers? Even as microbiologists and clinical pathologists closely watch research into the human microbiome and anticipate study findings that...
Florida Nurse Practitioner Convicted for Involvement in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Clinical Laboratory Tests, Other Procedures
Federal prosecutors allege that this nurse practitioner ordered more genetic tests for Medicare beneficiaries than any other provider during 2020 Cases of Medicare fraud involving clinical laboratory testing continue to be prosecuted by the federal Department of...
Bankruptcies and Store Closings Are Signs of Tough Times Ahead for US Retail Pharmacy Chains
Plans by several national retail pharmacy chains to expand primary care services and even some clinical laboratory test offerings may be delayed because of financial woes Times are tough for the nation’s retail pharmacy chains. Rite Aid Corporation, headquartered in...
University of Pennsylvania Researchers Use Cellulose to Produce Accurate Rapid COVID-19 Test Results Faster and Cheaper than Traditional PCR Tests
Researchers are working to create accurate rapid COVID-19 tests with lower costs and less waste than existing rapid clinical laboratory tests University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) researchers have developed a biodegradable rapid COVID-19 test that raises the bar on...
AMA Issues Proposal to Help Circumvent False and Misleading Information When Using Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers will want to stay alert to the concerns voiced by tech experts about the need to exercise caution when using generative AI to assist medical diagnoses Even as many companies push to introduce use of GPT-powered (generative...
Researchers Use Whole Genome Sequencing to Make Surprising Discovery about Hospital-Acquired C. Diff Infections
By analyzing strains of the bacterium from a hospital ICU, the scientists learned that most infections were triggered within patients, not from cross-transmission Tracking the source of Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) has long been centered around the assumption...
Rise in Cancer Rates among Young People Contributes to New Phenomenon of ‘Turbo Cancers’ as a Cause for Concern
Clinical laboratories and pathologists should expect to receive increase referrals from oncologists with younger patients More people are getting serious cases of cancer at younger and younger ages. So much so that some anatomic pathologists and epidemiologists are...
Millions of COVID-19 At-Home Tests Set to Flood Market as HHS Asks 12 Test Manufacturers to Produce 200 Million Tests
Free at home clinical-laboratory testing for COVID-19 has been provided in the past, but this time the federal government wants to manufacture as many tests as possible in the US Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers may be interested to learn that the US...
Pennsylvania Legislature Advances Bill Lifting Restrictions on Advertising by Clinical Laboratories
Sponsors cited the rise of healthcare consumerism in proposing the bill, which passed unanimously in the State Senate In what appears to be a step forward in fostering more consumerism in healthcare, the Pennsylvania State Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 712...
All of Us Genomic Research Program Hits Milestone of 250,000 Whole Genome Sequences
Expanded genomic dataset includes a wider racial diversity which may lead to improved diagnostics and clinical laboratory tests Human genomic research has taken another important step forward. The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us research program has reached...
CDC Issues New Guidelines to Optimize Hospital Sepsis Programs and Save Lives
Clinical laboratory leaders may be aware that many hospitals still do not have capabilities to make a timely diagnosis of sepsis Despite the fact that “one in three people who dies in a hospital had sepsis during that hospitalization,” recent data from the Centers for...
Penn Medicine Study Shows Telemedicine Can Cut Employer Healthcare Costs by 25%
This is good news for clinical laboratories that already perform medical testing for telehealth providers and an opportunity for medical labs that do not, it is an opportunity to do so Telemedicine visits have become commonplace since the arrival of COVID-19. Before...
California Doles Out $300 Million in No-Interest Loans to Save its Financially Struggling Hospitals
State’s new program helps ensure local communities have access to a community hospital and its physicians and clinical laboratories Like phoenixes rising from ashes, a number of bankrupt and shuttered California hospitals have new life due in part to a state-run...
Chicago Conference Attracts a Sizeable Crowd of Enthusiastic Hospital and Health System Clinical Laboratory Outreach Leaders
Sessions at this annual medical laboratory conference demonstrated that lab outreach continues to be a productive clinical and business line at numerous hospitals and IDNs Sept. 26-Chicago: During the past 24 months, there have been multiple news stories announcing...
Understanding Gen Z’s Approach to Healthcare Helps Clinical Laboratories Learn How to Better Meet Their Needs
Healthcare providers of all types will benefit from acknowledging Gen Z’s preference for digital interactions, self-testing, and over-the-counter medications Each generation has its own unique connection to how it manages its health, and the latest studies into the...
Australian Researchers Develop Static Droplet Microfluidic Device That Can Detect Cancer Cells via a Simple Blood Test
This is another approach to the liquid biopsy that clinical laboratories and pathologists may use to detect cancer less invasively Screening for cancer usually involves invasive, often painful, costly biopsies to provide samples for diagnostic clinical laboratory...
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