Follow-Up Colonoscopy Rates Remain Low After Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening, UCLA Study Finds
Fewer than half of patients followed up with a colonoscopy after abnormal blood-based colorectal cancer screening. A new study from UCLA Health reveals that while blood-based tests for colorectal cancer offer a more convenient screening option, many patients do not...
Plasma Proteins Help Predict Immunotherapy Success in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
The new Plasma Immuno Prediction Score achieves 96% accuracy in forecasting TNBC outcomes, offering laboratories a powerful tool for precision oncology. For laboratory professionals, the latest findings in plasma proteomics underscore how the clinical laboratory is...
Alzheimer’s Blood Test Guidelines Aim to Standardize Clinical Use
New recommendations from the Alzheimer’s Association call for Alzheimer’s blood tests to reach at least 90% sensitivity and specificity to be used in place of established diagnostic tools. Alzheimer’s blood tests need to offer at least 90% sensitivity and 90%...
WHO Sets New Targets for Next-Generation TB Screening Tests
The World Health Organization has released updated Target Product Profiles to guide manufacturers in developing faster, more affordable, and accurate tuberculosis screening tools. Since 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) has regularly published Target Product...
Doctors Say Clinical Labs Are Indispensable, but System Pressures Threaten Collaboration
Nearly all doctors call lab testing essential, but shortages and patient pressures are putting the system to the test. Physicians across the United States certainly recognize the indispensable role of clinical laboratory testing in patient care, but growing workforce...
Digital Pathology Trends Show Slow Adoption in US but Also Movement to Connect to Patient Care More Directly
Danaher’s chief medical officer, Maximilian Schmid, says ‘infrastructure is there’ to push forward whole slide imaging. Based on discussions at the recent Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine’s (ADLM) 2025 conference and observations from other...
WHO Releases Target Product Profile for Newborn Infection Diagnostics to Reduce Infant Mortality
Lab leaders can now align with WHO’s new product profile to develop innovative diagnostics that address gaps in newborn infection detection and antimicrobial resistance prevention. The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new target product profile aimed at...
Transdermal Patch Developed that Could Replace Traditional Blood Tests
With the ability to access critical biomarkers through the skin, this innovative patch from Georgetown researchers could shift the standard of care in diagnostics and drug delivery. Researchers at Georgetown University have developed a technology that may replace the...
Roche Secures CE Mark for Blood Test to Aid in Ruling Out Alzheimer’s Disease
Roche’s IVDR-certified Elecsys pTau181 blood test helps rule out Alzheimer’s early, supporting faster decisions in primary care. Roche has received CE Mark approval for its Elecsys pTau181 test, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly. The test measures...
Automated Sample Storage Market to Triple by 2034, Driven by Biobanking and AI Integration
Rapid adoption of automated storage systems in clinical and research labs is expected to support a compound annual growth rate of 11.1% through 2034. As clinical laboratories push for greater efficiency in their processing of blood, urine, and tissue samples, research...
CAP and Partners Call for Standardized Fellowship Recruitment Across Subspecialties
With recruitment pressures mounting, national pathology societies are aligning on a unified approach that could benefit both applicants and clinical lab leadership. Laboratory leaders play a central role in shaping the future pathology workforce—not only through daily...
Certain States Develop Their Own AI Regulations for Clinical Communications
Recent laws in California, Utah, and Texas define new compliance standards for clinical laboratories employing AI in diagnostic and clinical messaging. When it comes to oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) use in clinical laboratory, it behooves lab leaders to...
New Genetic Study Links FOXP4 Variants to Long COVID Risk
Published in “Nature Genetics,” the global study finds a strong link between FOXP4 expression and long COVID, offering new hope for diagnostic development. A global study has uncovered genetic variants linked to an increased risk of long COVID, marking an important...
UnitedHealth Faces DOJ Probes
Federal investigations into UnitedHealth's Medicare billing could impact clinical labs and reshape diagnostic workflows. The intensifying federal investigation into UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage billing practices is making headlines in both major outlets and...
Every UK Newborn to Have DNA Fully Sequenced from Umbilical Cord Blood
The NHS plans to map the DNA of all newborns in England over the next 10 years to evaluate their risk for hundreds of diseases Clinical laboratories in the UK will soon see a new increase for specialized testing. Under a new 10-year plan by England’s National Health...
Study: Deaths from Non-Communicable Diseases on the Rise in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization has sounded the alarm: non-communicable diseases have surged with relentless force over the past 25 years, painting a grim portrait of a mounting public health crisis. Non-communicable disease (NCD) deaths have risen by an alarming...
UK Scientists Link Repeated Miscarriages to Defect in Womb Lining, Develop New Diagnostic Test
UK researchers have identified a link between womb lining issues and recurrent miscarriage, leading to a new test that may help detect risks before pregnancy. Researchers in the UK have identified a malfunction in the womb lining as a significant contributor to...
King’s College London Scientists Develop Painless Nanoneedle Patch
Lead author of a new study, Ciro Chiappini, PhD, says this new technology could lead to advancements in personalized medicine Scientists at King’s College London have developed a nanoneedle patch that offers a painless alternative to biopsies that also delivers...
Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Blood Test That Detects Cancer Years before Symptoms Occur
Promising results showcase benefits of MCED lab tests and provide hope for continued advancements In impressive new research, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has developed a clinical laboratory blood test that detects the presence of cancer years before symptoms...
New Blood Test Helps Physicians Diagnose Rare Genetic Diseases in Infants Using Just a Small Drop of Blood
Researchers expect their test to reduce diagnostic time in clinical settings and help identify carriers of the diseases Clinical laboratories have always been at the forefront of helping families battle rare diseases. But such testing is sometimes invasive and...
Limits of Genetic Testing Exposed When Nearly a Dozen Offspring from a Single Sperm Donor Discovered to Have Deadly Gene Mutation
Ten children have already been diagnosed with cancer; 13 others carry gene requiring lifelong testing Shocking news about a single sperm donor’s shared gene mutation has shed light on shortfalls in preventative clinical laboratory genetic screening. The...
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...
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