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Advancing Syphilis Detection Through Rapid Testing

Orasure Technologies Inc

Learn how rapid testing initiatives are addressing diagnostic delays in pregnancy and supporting earlier intervention against congenital syphilis

The research team analyzed data from two major cohorts: the Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds (CAHHM) and the UK Biobank, using MRI scans to measure fat distribution and artery health.

‘Skinny Fat’ Linked to Silent Artery Damage, Study Reveals

McMaster University

McMaster-led study shows hidden fat contributes to artery damage, regardless of body weight

The paper highlights five opportunities for AI to extend the healthcare workforce and improve care for older adults.

HealthFORCE, AAPA, and West Health Release 'Aging Well with AI,' First in a 2 Part Series on AI and the Healthcare Workforce

West Health Institute

Report outlines five use cases for artificial intelligence to support older adults and calls on policymakers to act

The ability of 3D printing to make precisely shaped objects in a wide range of materials has led to, for example, custom replacement joints and custom-dosage, multidrug pills.

How 3D Printing Is Personalizing Health Care

Anne Schmitz, PhD, Daniel Freedman, PhD

Exploring the lab-driven innovations behind custom implants, drug delivery, and diagnostic tools

This “One Health” concept is driving cross-disciplinary efforts to address health challenges in humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems as a whole.

One Health in the Lab: Healthy Planet, Healthy People

Michael Schubert, PhD

One Health expert Oladele Ogunseitan explains how human, animal, and environmental health are linked, and what clinical labs can do to drive advances in all three

“The ADLM 2025 program spotlights the sweeping scope of laboratory medicine in solving the most pressing problems of our time,” said ADLM CEO Mark J. Golden.

ADLM 2025 to Address Medical Misinformation, Health Risks Posed by Plastics, AI Integration into Care, Precision Medicine, and More

Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine

This year’s meeting, in partnership with CSCC, explores clinical AI, medical misinformation, plastics in health, and advances in genomics and microbiome medicine

While the focus is on insurance policy, the implications for clinical labs are real and worth watching closely, particularly for those in hospital, community, or rural health settings.

How 17M Americans Enrolled in Medicaid and ACA Plans Could Lose Their Health Insurance by 2034

Simon F. Haeder, PhD

ACA coverage losses could mean fewer tests and tighter lab budgets

From left, Paul and Randi Hagerman outside the UC Davis MIND Institute.

UC Davis Experts Call for Greater Awareness and Screening of Fragile X-Related Conditions

University of California - Davis Health System

The group of genetic conditions is still not widely recognized by healthcare providers, despite decades of research

Though AI has become nearly ubiquitous, from smartphones to chatbots to self-driving cars, its impact on health care so far has been relatively low.

AI in Health Care Could Save Lives and Money—but Change Won’t Happen Overnight

Turgay Ayer, PhD/MSc

Rapid diagnosis is one of the big promises of artificial intelligence for use in health care

Many rural hospitals will have to reduce their services or possibly close their doors altogether.

Rural Hospitals Will Be Hit Hard by Trump’s Signature Spending Package

Lauren S. Hughes, MD, MPH, MSc, MHCDS, FAAFP, Kevin J. Bennett, MS, PhD

Health policy experts predict that cuts to Medicaid will push more rural hospitals to close