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Rachel Muenz

Articles by Rachel Muenz

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The FDA's Final LDTs Rule Is Out—Now What?

The Mayo Clinic’s Shannon Bennett shares his initial thoughts on the rule and what clinical labs will need to do
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Theranos COO Gets 13 Years behind Bars for Fraud Scheme

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced to 155 months in prison for his role in the Theranos blood testing scandal
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Burned Out in an Understaffed Lab? This Survey Says You’re Not Alone

A recent survey of medical lab staff shows that 73 percent work in understaffed labs, with many unhappy in their roles
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What Does the Roe v. Wade Ruling Mean for Prenatal Testing?

Here’s how the recent Supreme Court ruling is likely to affect prenatal testing
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What Labs Need to Know About the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

A brief look at some of the proposed changes that will affect clinical labs
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What Is Needed to Ensure Telemedicine Is Truly Equitable?

While studies have shown that telemedicine has improved access to care for some, roadblocks remain
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Those Who Seek to Harm Health Care Workers Could Face Extra Penalties

A recently introduced bill aims to give health care workers better protection by imposing stiffer penalties on those who would do them harm
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NIPS More than 99 Percent Accurate in Detecting Common Genetic Abnormalities

A recently-published review found that NIPS tests accurately detect common genetic conditions in general-risk pregnancies
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How Often Does Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Occur?

While overdiagnosis remains an issue, new research suggests it occurs far less often than previously believed
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Access to OTC COVID-19 Tests to Expand with Medicare Coverage this Spring

Medicare recipients will soon be able to receive up to eight free rapid tests per month
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FDA Grants EUA for CRISPR-Based SARS-CoV-2 Assay

The test aims to help CLIA labs boost testing capacity
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Future At-Home Testing Options Could Alter Diabetes Testing

Important developments in CGM and HbA1c testing could mean better diagnosis and management of diabetes
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