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AI in Health Care: Balancing Benefits and Barriers

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Oct 30, 2024 | 1 min read

AI can help alleviate the burden on clinical labs—but only with sufficient investment, enthusiasm, and understanding

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Expert Q&A: OneLab—Pathology Meets Virtual Reality

By Oscelle Boye, MBiomed | Jul 22, 2024 | 1 min read

CDC Virtual Reality Training lead Joe Rothschild discusses the new OneLab VR initiative—and the future of this project for the clinical lab

A laboratory professional uses a virtual reality headset in an office.

Protecting Your Pathology: Cybersecurity for Digital Workflows

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Jul 19, 2024 | 1 min read

Digital pathology opens up new cybersecurity risks for labs—but simple steps can mitigate those risks and increase digital resilience

The image of a laboratorian working on a laptop is overlaid with symbols representing cybersecurity and medicine.

Expert Q&A: Harnessing the Power of AI

By Liv Gaskill, MSc | Jul 19, 2024 | 1 min read

AI could help pathologists manage increasing workloads amid staffing shortages—if only they take the leap.

Rear view of a pathologist looking at a sample through microscope with magnified image seen on computer screen, illustrating the concept of AI in pathology.

Surviving a Cyberattack

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Jul 19, 2024 | 1 min read

When it comes to cyberattacks, the threat is “when,” not “if”—and labs must be prepared to mitigate, contain, and recover from breaches

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Expert Q&A: Fostering Mental Health in the Lab

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Jun 21, 2024 | 1 min read

Laboratorian and workplace wellness expert discusses mental health challenges in the lab—and how to foster safety and support

A laboratorian in a lab coat, who is wearing his glasses on his head, pinches the bridge of his nose in a stressed manner.

Bullying: A Pathological Issue

By Oscelle Boye, MBiomed | Jun 21, 2024 | 1 min read

Workplace bullying is a serious concern in the clinical lab. How can it be addressed?

A male healthcare professional shouts in seeming exasperation at a female laboratory professional who is seated at a bench, working on a microscope, illustrating the concept of bullying in the clinical laboratory.

Anatomy of a Fall

By Oscelle Boye, MBiomed | May 27, 2024 | 1 min read

Examining what led to record low BB/TM ABPath certification examination pass rates in 2022

Building a Home for Health Equity

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Apr 26, 2024 | 1 min read

The laboratory’s role in reaching underserved patient populations: an interview with Richard Levenson, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Michele Mitchell

A healthcare worker in personal protective equipment offers a kit to an unhoused individual.

Bringing the Lab to the Patients

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Apr 26, 2024 | 1 min read

Actions clinical laboratories can take to better reach underserved communities, raise the lab’s profile, and increase health equity for all

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Beyond the Checklist

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Apr 26, 2024 | 1 min read

Working toward greater equity and access to careers in the clinical lab

Expert Q&A: Lessons Learned from a Total Laboratory Automation Project

By Rachel Muenz | Mar 22, 2024 | 1 min read

Clinical Microbiology division head Jeff Fuller, FCCM, discusses his clinical laboratory’s recent automation transformation and offers tips to ensure success

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Expert Q&A: Key Issues and Developments in Clinical Lab Automation

By Rachel Muenz | Feb 26, 2024 | 1 min read

Laboratory leaders from Geisinger discuss key lab automation developments in their organization.

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