Special Focus-dtet

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

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

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

By Swathi Kodaikal, MSc | Jun 30, 2023 | 1 min read

Automation software uses advanced computational tools to generate gapless genome sequences in just a couple of days.

By Glenn S. Demby | Jun 30, 2023 | 1 min read

Although PRS technology and adoption still have a way to go, it is progressing quickly, especially in the cancer and oncology space.

By Holden Galusha | Jun 30, 2023 | 1 min read

Free open-source software can be leveraged across diagnostic processes—how can your organization benefit from it?

By Glenn S. Demby | May 25, 2023 | 1 min read

New research suggests that the call to rein in low-value prostate cancer screening seems to be falling on deaf ears.

By Miriam Bergeret, MSc | May 3, 2023 | 1 min read

Though there are currently no clinical guidelines for their use, PRSs are being widely used in health care.

By Glenn S. Demby | Apr 24, 2023 | 1 min read

New document aims to help clinicians navigate screening guidelines, choose testing strategies, and analyze test results.

New technologies show potential for far greater accuracy and the ability to customize treatment options to improve outcomes.

By Damon Anderson, PhD | Mar 22, 2023 | 1 min read

The personalized test is designed to help inform post-surgery adjuvant therapies in CRC patients.

By Holden Galusha | Feb 22, 2023 | 1 min read

Principal investigator discusses a new research initiative to create a low-cost, rapid HIV self-test.

By Glenn S. Demby | Feb 22, 2023 | 1 min read

Researchers found that combining AI with both imaging technologies can improve the detection of cancer in women with dense breasts.