PFAS: Your Questions Answered
Michael Schubert, PhD
What clinical laboratory professionals need to know about “forever chemicals”
Health Care
How to Implement Accessible On-Demand Testing
Christina P. Nickel, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM, CPHQ
On-demand testing doesn’t require registration, billing, or scheduling, keeping costs low while collecting “real” dollars upfront
Curbing Racial Disparity in Kidney Health Care
Swathi Kodaikal, MSc
ADLM guidance shares tools and strategies to achieve bias-free patient care
Microbiome Testing: Informing the Future with Microbial Genomics
Marnie Willman, BSc
Genomic information from the microbes in your gut may help with disease prevention, treatment, and monitoring
How Do AMR Infections Rapidly Evolve in Hospitalized Patients?
University of Oxford
Findings add to the importance of patient hygiene and infection prevention and control measures in healthcare settings
WHO Drafts Guideline on Inclusive Health for Trans, Gender-Diverse People
World Health Organization
The guideline will be examined and reviewed by a development group in late 2023
Antimicrobial-Resistant C. auris Rampant in Healthcare Facilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinical cases screened for C. auris infection spiked from 44 percent in 2019 to 95 percent in 2021
PCR Panels Lower Health Care Costs for Acute GI Infections
American Society for Microbiology
Multiplex PCR panels could rapidly analyze a single stool sample for more pathogens than a conventional test repertoire
New Approach to Improve Clinical Trial Enrollment and Diversity
Medical University of South Carolina
Educating patients about clinical trials they can participate in is an innovative way to improve inclusivity
Confronting Anti-Vaccine Activism with Counter Narratives
Boston University School of Public Health
A 21-person commission of public health experts urges the development of networked communities