A Closer Lab-Patient Connection
Patient access to data from the clinical lab is increasing. What does this mean for those generating it?
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A Lasting Impact: COVID-19 and Cancer Screening
Several years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, labs are still dealing with the effects of missed and delayed screenings
Lab Data’s New Role as the Backbone of AI-Driven Clinical Trials
Learn how research and development labs can leverage AI to transform laboratory data into actionable insights
Polygenic Risk Scores: A Cardiovascular Conundrum
Polygenic risk scores may offer new screening and risk stratification options for cardiovascular disease—but how valuable are they?
Lost Ground: Cancer Screening in the COVID-19 Era
A pandemic-related drop in cancer diagnoses could spell long-term trouble for patients and providers.
AI: With the Lab Every Step of the Way
Artificial intelligence models have a valuable role to play in each phase of the total testing process.
Profiling Pathogens for Public Health
Genomic epidemiology can provide insights into pathogen transmission and evolution—and facilitate better countermeasures against infectious disease.
Expert Q&A: What’s Next in Next-Generation Sequencing?
Crystal Girod, MSc, of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences discusses recent developments in NGS and their impact on clinical diagnostics.
Seeing Past the AI Hype
Artificial intelligence won’t take your job—but what are the real concerns around healthcare AI and its use?
Which Test? Choosing the Best Approach to Diagnosing Rare Disease
Genomic sequencing is almost twice as likely to yield a diagnostic result, but lags behind panel testing in speed, cost, and concordance.
Pursuing the PFAS Problem
Tackling the challenges of “forever chemicals” in the diagnostics industry.
CDC Calls Continued Rise in Cases of STIs “Alarming”
Health inequities and disrupted STI testing and care during the pandemic continued to contribute to a rise in cases in 2021.
How Could Cheaper Genomic Sequencing Affect the Clinical Testing Industry?
Recently released NGS systems will be helpful to researchers but are unlikely to immediately impact diagnostics, expert says.
