How to Better Harmonize Lab Test Results
Unharmonized and unstandardized test results can affect patient care. Here are steps that clinical labs can take to resolve this problem
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Diagnostics Pipeline: FDA Approves Visby Medical’s Over-The-Counter Women’s Sexual Health Test
It’s the first PCR-based sexually transmitted infection test platform for at-home use
Experts Discuss Opportunities and Challenges for NGS
Next-generation sequencing is reshaping how labs detect, understand, and manage disease
Screening Shortfalls and Self-Collected Samples
Is at-home sample collection the solution to lagging cancer screening uptake—or does this approach introduce a new set of challenges?
Advancements in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Part 1
A brief overview of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, current methods used, and new methods on the horizon.
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.
