AACC Updates Guidance to Improve Cervical Cancer Detection
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Updated guidance addresses key questions related to cervical cancer management and introduces lab report templates for clinicians
Women's Health
FDA Approves Use of BD’s HPV Assay with Pap Tests
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Approval expands access to the HPV test that more precisely identifies risk for cervical cancer in patients
An AI Invasion: Improving Breast Cancer Biopsies
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
Researchers report first-ever routine clinical use of an AI-based tool for breast cancer biopsies in a pathology lab
Breast Cancer Risk Models May Incorrectly Classify Many Women
UCLA Health
AI algorithms and imaging biomarkers may amp up the prediction accuracy of risk models
New, Robust, LC-MS-MS-Based Tool Detects Antidepressants in Blood
Brown University
The technique needs only 20 μl of sample and can be configured to run on most liquid handling systems
New Study Highlights Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Screening Delays
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Cancer screening delays need immediate attention to avoid a surge in late-stage diagnoses
Whooping Cough Vaccination during Pregnancy Benefits US Infants
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Getting vaccinated in the third trimester of pregnancy is recommended by clinicians and the CDC
Drop Race Adjustment in Prenatal AFP Tests, Study Urges
UW Medicine
Adjusting test-result values only in Black patients is “ludicrous” and “incorrect”
Do COVID-19 Vaccines Affect Menstruation?
María Carla Rosales Gerpe, MSc, PhD
More evidence suggests that COVID-19 vaccines may impact menstrual cycles
New MRI Method to Assess Placental Health and Related Issues
National Institutes of Health
NIH-funded technique enables accurate detection of placental compartments, oxygen status, and structural abnormalities