A Review of Diagnostic Testing and Automation for Lyme Disease Tick season keeps expanding. Are you up to date on the latest developments in disease detection? Learn More
Targeting Lab Staffing Shortages A new ADLM white paper recommends labs—and regulators—rethink how work is performed and recognized. Learn More
What’s the Best Approach for Evaluating GFR in Living Kidney Donors? Living kidney donor transplantations are widely recognized as the optimal therapeutic approach for end-stage kidney disease. However, it is important to note that kidney donation increases the donor’s risk of kidney and cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, a precise assessment of GFR is crucial when evaluating living kidney donor candidates. Learn More
Malaria Resurfaces As Malaria cases have risen in the past several months, an infectious disease expert provides an update on geography, lab detection, and testing. Learn More
Federal Panel Debates Less Regulation for Some Infectious Disease Tests The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Microbiology Devices Panel will meet September 7-8 to explore whether to reclassify several types of infectious disease tests from Class III to Class II, potentially making them easier to bring to market. Learn More
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Women’s Health One size does not fit all when it comes to sexually transmitted infection testing. This is especially true because each STI affects populations in different ways, and laboratories need to utilize the right testing methodology to offer the most effective results. Learn More
Trends in Sexually Transmitted Infections and Public Health Public health officials are often the first point of contact for people who think they might have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). But they do so much more than that. Learn More
A Strategy for Boosting Equitable Access to Digital Healthcare As patient portals for lab results grow in adoption, public health experts call on healthcare systems to partner to improve telehealth and digital care for patients with limited English proficiency. Learn More
Deal Focuses on Full-Field Digital Cell Morphology Technology Siemens Healthineers has announced an agreement to distribute Scopio Labs technology for examination of blood cell samples from digitized slides. Learn More
Surmodics Thrombectomy System Gets 510(k) Clearance Surmodics recently announced it received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its Pounce LP (Low Profile) Thrombectomy system. Learn More
2022 UNIVANTS “Teams of Distinction” Lead Change Through Collaboration The three initiatives highlighted have been recognized by the UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Awards as the 2022 “Teams of Distinction.” Learn More
Pediatric Reference Intervals for Trace Elements and Toxins Recommended A recent study suggests the first pediatric reference intervals for a comprehensive trace element panel using both triple quadrupole inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry and high-resolution sector field ICPMS technology. Learn More