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MLO: Would you please share with us the key takeaways from the National HPV Conference that took place in April?Leeya Pinder, MD: This was first time this conference has been ...
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Healthcare workers have seen, and continue to see, staffing shortages in all areas – physicians, nurses, X-ray technicians, laboratory scientists, and others. Staffing shortages...
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging worldwide, posing a significant public health threat. The consequences of delayed diagnosis range from individual health complications...
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What is newborn screening (NBS)? Newborn screening (NBS) is a crucial public health program that tests infants shortly after birth for rare but serious genetic and metabolic disorders...
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant and growing public health challenge worldwide. Despite continued efforts to raise awareness and improve prevention, STI...
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As U.S. medical laboratories adapt to evolving challenges, both ongoing (e.g., staffing issues and cost pressures) and emerging, respondents to the 2025 MLO State of the Industry...
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Clinical laboratory leaders are often tasked with implementing change. Whether a simple process revision, or a more complicated initiative, these changes can quickly develop into...
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Laboratory professionals know that a clean workspace is a safe workspace. Disinfection practices are at the core of maintaining a contamination-free environment, ensuring compliance...
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With a new predictive preeclampsia biomarker test, laboratories continue to play a critical role with clinicians in improving maternal and newborn mortality in the United States...
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In this issue, we are featuring the results of our State of the Industry Survey on Lab Management Best Practices. Thank you to all who responded to this survey. One of the primary...
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What genetic education topics are you currently researching and/or teaching? This is an exciting time for cancer research. We are constantly seeing new findings and emerging therapies...
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Medical laboratories stand at the nexus of most clinical decision making. From common respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) ailments to rare genetic and infectious diseases and...
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The U.S. maternal mortality rate has been rising over recent decades and is one of the highest among developed nations, with preeclampsia and hypertensive pregnancy disorders ...

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Quality control has long been one of the top priorities for clinical laboratory teams. From high-level checks to ensure the quality of lab-generated results to the specific control...

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Have you claimed your Lab Week FREE CE yet? Tomorrow is the last day. Check out MLO’s latest CE articles. April 2025: A total system for preventing laboratory errors, by...

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TytoCare is working with Allina Health to offer patients a unique hybrid care program aimed at reducing wait times and increasing the number of patients that can be seen ...

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Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Applied Biosystems TrueMark PGx SNP + CNV Real-Time PCR Solution. This product enables laboratories seeking fast and reliable pharmacogenomics...

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The Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health announced their surgeons have accomplished the first bladder transplant in a human patient. Inderbir Gill, MD and Nima ...

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NYU Langone received $60 million in gifts and used them to launch the Mignone Women’s Health Collaborative, according to an announcement. The initiative will provide...
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