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ESR1 mutations drive hormone therapy resistance in breast cancer, affecting up to 40% of metastatic patients. This comprehensive guide explores how these genetic changes impact...
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This compares Drucker Diagnostics' DASH Coag STAT centrifuge & StatSpin® Express 3 for preparing platelet poor plasma. Both produced statistically equivalent PPP, with platelet...
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Automation and analytics in the clinical laboratory Automation plays a crucial role in clinical laboratories by enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and reliability in diagnostic testing...
June 12, 2025
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May 6, 2025

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Join us for this QuickChat, as Brian Rosebrook, Director of Medical Laboratory Observer checks in with Dr. James McCord, Cardiologist at Henry Ford Hospital, Internal...
Aug. 7, 2025

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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 ...
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Understanding diseases at the genetic and molecular levels In diagnostics, molecular testing plays a key role in identifying and understanding diseases at the genetic and molecular...
April 16, 2025
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Medical laboratory professionals continue on their digital transformation journey, moving from on-premise, legacy laboratory information systems (LIS) to hybrid...
March 19, 2025

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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...
April 23, 2025
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Diagnostics

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A recent UCLA-led study discovered that the percentage of patients who schedule and get a follow-up colonoscopy after receiving concerning results from a blood test and those ...
Aug. 6, 2025
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Roche announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the cobas Respiratory 4-flex. This is the first FDA-cleared assay utilizing Roche's TAGS ...
Aug. 6, 2025
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New multicenter study data reveals that targeted sepsis testing at triage in the ED may be key to preserving inpatient bed capacity for the most severe patients.  Cytovale...
Aug. 5, 2025
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MeMed announced the completion of its multi-year development of MeMed BV Flex, an innovative, next-generation test designed to expand the reach of MeMed BV into decentralized...
Aug. 4, 2025

Disease

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A new study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has proven that beta- human papillomavirus (beta-HPV) causes cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in immunocompromis...
Aug. 7, 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced an initiative to help combat substance use and poor mental health in adolescents aged 12-17. The campaign, called...
Aug. 7, 2025
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The global travel vaccines market was valued at approximately USD 4.9 billion in 2024 and is projected to witness strong growth, reaching USD 12.1 billion by 2034. This reflects...
Aug. 7, 2025
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has published their annual analysis of drug use and mental health trends in the U.S. They reported ...
Aug. 6, 2025

Management

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The risk labels on opioid pain medications are being revised, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The updates stress the risks of extended use. The goal ...
Aug. 8, 2025
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The College of American Pathologists (CAP) announced that Chief Executive Officer Michael Fraser, PhD, MS, CAE, will step down to pursue an opportunity with another large physician...
Aug. 8, 2025
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The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has opened a new center in Rowland Hall on their Philadelphia Campus to support cognitive care, according to a release...
Aug. 8, 2025
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Titian Software and Labguru have rebranded as Cenevo, bringing together the two companies’ solutions, Labguru and Mosaic, under a new, unified brand, to enable further...
Aug. 8, 2025

Molecular

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Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Applied Biosystems MagMAX HMW DNA Kit, providing a streamlined manual and automated extraction workflow to enable the reproducible ...
Aug. 7, 2025
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The landscape of molecular diagnostics is undergoing a profound transformation, moving beyond incremental improvements in speed or precision to fundamentally reshape how testing...
July 28, 2025
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New England Biolabs (NEB) announced the launch of the NEBNext Low-bias Small RNA Library Prep Kit, designed to minimize biased representation of small RNA species in sequencing...
July 23, 2025
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Yourgene Health announced the launch of LightBench Discover, a high-precision 3-in-1 instrument for genomic research labs conducting long-read sequencing. The concept...
July 17, 2025