March 2021
Women's Health
New technologies are changing the diagnostic landscape for women
Q & A
The Dawn of Precision Health for Women
The Dawn of Precision Health for Women
Historically, women were excluded from some clinical trials because of the exact things that we now want to understand
Advantages of Virtual Instructor-Led Instrument Training
Advantages of Virtual Instructor-Led Instrument Training
The tell-show-do training model helps laboratory staff retain knowledge
Insight
NIPT as a Potential Cancer Screening Tool in Pregnancy
NIPT as a Potential Cancer Screening Tool in Pregnancy
A handful of studies have found that NIPT can detect unexplained aneuploidies in maternal blood samples not present in the fetus
The Last Mile: Challenges of Bringing COVID-19 Vaccines to Rural America
The Last Mile: Challenges of Bringing COVID-19 Vaccines to Rural America
The ultracold storage needs of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine compounds the challenges inherent to vaccinating rural populations
Predicting and Preventing Preterm Preeclampsia
Predicting and Preventing Preterm Preeclampsia
A shift from symptomatic diagnosis to screening promises to improve health outcomes
Technology
New Technologies Reduce Variability in Breast Cancer Subtyping
New Technologies Reduce Variability in Breast Cancer Subtyping
Emerging technologies in breast cancer diagnostics aim to improve the accuracy of breast cancer subtyping
CRISPR: The Future of Molecular Diagnostics?
CRISPR: The Future of Molecular Diagnostics?
CRISPR-Cas systems can improve the speed, sensitivity, and specificity of diagnostic tests, but are they ready for prime time?
CRISPR-based Diagnostic Platforms
CRISPR-based Diagnostic Platforms
CRISPR-based diagnostics can offer quick and accurate nucleic acid testing for infectious and noninfectious diseases
COVID-19 and Sepsis: Risk-Stratifying Patients Based on Their Immune Response
COVID-19 and Sepsis: Risk-Stratifying Patients Based on Their Immune Response
Host-response diagnostics that “read” the immune response can help clinicians make better, faster treatment decisions
Management
Spotlight on Standardization Programs for Blood Cholesterol Testing
Spotlight on Standardization Programs for Blood Cholesterol Testing
Standardized cardiovascular disease biomarkers help physicians formulate and follow clinical practice guidelines
