A Closer Lab-Patient Connection
Patient access to data from the clinical lab is increasing. What does this mean for those generating it?
Clinical Diagnostics Insider
(formerly Diagnostic Testing and Emerging Technologies)
Keep up to date on new and emerging diagnostic tests, testing trends and opportunities, and disruptive technologies
New and Improved: The Latest Research in Disease Screening
New ideas and innovations look beyond conventional screening options to facilitate improved disease diagnosis and patient outcomes
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
The Diagnostics Pipeline: First FDA Approval of CRISPR Therapy Possible This Year
The agency recently announced it will decide in December whether to grant clearance for a CRISPR therapy for treating sickle cell disease.
Making Complete Genome Sequencing Affordable, Accessible
Automation software uses advanced computational tools to generate gapless genome sequences in just a couple of days.
Emerging Polygenic Risk Score Tests Demonstrate Potential for Improving Cancer Screening
Although PRS technology and adoption still have a way to go, it is progressing quickly, especially in the cancer and oncology space.
4 Open-Source Diagnostic Software Projects to Explore
Free open-source software can be leveraged across diagnostic processes—how can your organization benefit from it?
Expert Q&A: Trends in Precision Medicine
Christian Olsen, a leader in R&D scientific software, discusses recent developments related to AI and solutions to current precision medicine challenges.
The Diagnostics Pipeline: FDA Issues Groundbreaking Clearance for an RSV Vaccine
In early May, GSK’s Arexvy became the first RSV vaccine to be cleared by the FDA for use in the US in adults aged 60 and up.
Investigating the Cause of the 2022 Severe Acute Hepatitis Outbreak in Children
AAV2 virus detected with metagenomics, TE sequencing, and PCR in non-A–E hepatitis cases from two cohorts in Scotland/the UK and the US.
New Blood-Based PTSD Biomarkers Revealed
A simple blood test may help screen, identify, intervene, treat, monitor, and eventually, prevent PTSD.
Prostate Cancer: National Guidelines Have Not Stopped Overuse of Low-Value PSA Screening in Older Males
New research suggests that the call to rein in low-value prostate cancer screening seems to be falling on deaf ears.
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.
