AI in Health Care: Balancing Benefits and Barriers
AI can help alleviate the burden on clinical labs—but only with sufficient investment, enthusiasm, and understanding
Diagnostic Testing and Emerging Technologies
Keeps You Up-to-Date on New Diagnostic Tests, Testing Trends and Opportunities, and Emerging Test Technologies
Esophageal Pre-Cancer Testing Gaining Greater Traction
How three companies are addressing screening challenges with tests that help improve chances of early detection
Computing the Future of the Lab
Computational biology expert Keaun Amani shares his advice and insights on AI and machine learning tools for the clinical lab
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.
ACMG Statements Highlight Ongoing Concerns around Polygenic Risk Scores
Though there are currently no clinical guidelines for their use, PRSs are being widely used in health care.
