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As part of an aggressive campaign to downsize and restructure HHS, the Trump administration recently eliminated this vital committee—a move that could threaten the quality of clinical laboratory tests.

ADLM Calls on HHS to Reinstate Essential Committee Needed to Ensure the Safety and Efficacy of Clinical Lab Tests

Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine

Not only will the elimination of CLIAC have a negative impact on patient care, it also isn’t likely to result in meaningful savings for the government

“When it comes to obstetric or delivery emergencies, rural patients are at higher risk for poorer outcomes than their urban counterparts,” said Jennifer Roye, the assistant dean of simulation and technology at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation. “That is all the more reason to train those nurses out there on how to take care of emergency situations to save moms and save babies.”

UTA Takes Lead with Mobile Lab to Address Rural Health Care Crisis

University of Texas at Arlington

The College of Nursing and Innovation’s Center for Rural Health and Nursing launches cutting-edge unit to tackle workforce and training challenges

A clinical laboratory staff member wearing PPE sits at a microscope and evaluates a sample in a laboratory at Mayo Clinic.

Celebrating Excellence: The Role of Medical Laboratory Professionals in Health Care

William Morice II, MD, PhD

Laboratories drive operational efficiencies, spur innovation, and support the financial health of hospital systems

Photo of a 3D printer in a research laboratory printing a biotech medtech clinical device.

3D Printing Is Becoming a Lab Staple to Drive Innovation

John Kawola

3D printing is quickly becoming essential to bypass the roadblocks of traditional manufacturing methods in health care and biotech industries

The FDA LDT rule would have imposed unnecessary burdens on laboratories, adding requirements beyond existing CLIA regulations.

Texas Court Strikes Down the FDA's Proposed Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests

Association for Molecular Pathology

The FDA LDT rule would have imposed unnecessary burdens on laboratories, adding requirements beyond existing CLIA regulations

Photo looking down at a crowd from above outlined by a red arrow falling downwards like on a chart to represent the cutting of science and research funding in the US.

Administration Is Weakening US Research Capacity and Endangering Americans, Nation’s Leading Scientists Warn

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

About 1,900 scientists warn that actions being taken by the current administration will slow scientific advances and harm Americans

Photo of a person’s hands as they are comforted by another while they undergo a clinic visit for kidney transplant evaluation and testing.

‘Concierge’ Screening for Kidney Transplant Candidates Leads to Better Outcomes, Study Finds

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

The new testing approach also resulted in greater revenue for the transplant center

Photo of someone holding a magnifying glass over the word “GLP-1” against a black background.

Precarious Prescriptions: Lab Testing and Coverage for GLP-1 Drugs

Michael Schubert, PhD

Julie Schulz, MD, MPH, discusses GLP-1 receptor agonists, the lab’s role in prescribing, and the future of the GLP-1 drug industry

Illustration of a person standing alone in the middle of a large room with COVID-19 virus particles scattered around the blue background.

Study Tracks Physical and Cognitive Impairments Associated with Long COVID

PLOS

Researchers following nearly 1,000 people with post-COVID-19 syndrome found few changes to their symptoms in the second year of illness

Photo of many patient files representing the thousands of participants enrolled in a study.

GUARDIAN Study: Genomic Newborn Screening Will Transform the Rare Disease Landscape

Paul Kruszka, MD, MPH, FACMG

The GUARDIAN offers proof of principle that we can implement advanced genomic testing on a large scale

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