Our Top Stories of 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, we have seen a surge in scientific innovations. This has been especially true for the field of clinical laboratory science. Because the field is advancing so quickly, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest news and technologies. Catch up with our top stories of 2021.

Top 3 Leadership and Management Stories 

1. The Impact of Burnout on Clinical Lab Staff

2. 10 Types of Cognitive Biases That Can Impact Decision-Making in the Lab

3. To Solve the Laboratory Workforce Shortage, We Must Reach Out to Students 

Top 3 COVID-19 Stories 

1. How COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Work

2. Evidence of Neuroinflammation in CSF of a COVID-19 Patient

3. Tracking New COVID-19 Variants with Bioinformatics

Top 3 Regulatory & Safety Stories 

1. IVDR: The EU’s In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation for Medical Diagnostic Tests

2. Changes to FDA Oversight of Lab-Developed Tests

3. Preventing Chemical Accidents in the Clinical Lab

Top 3 Genetics & Genomics Stories

1. Pros and Cons of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

2. CRISPR: The Future of Molecular Diagnostics?

3. Clinical Spatial Genomics: From Gene Lists to Genetic Maps

Top 3 Cancer Stories

1. NIPT as a Potential Cancer Screening Tool in Pregnancy

2. New Technologies Reduce Variability in Breast Cancer Subtyping

3. Functional Immune Landscaping in Cancer Research and Beyond 

Top 3 Automation Stories 

1. Five Lessons for Implementing a Laboratory Automation System

2. Innovative Automated Urinalysis

3. Preanalytical Automation in the Clinical Lab