April 2026—Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples are increasingly being used for genomic profiling of brain tumors, offering a less invasive alternative to tissue biopsies. CSF samples provide a higher signal-to-noise ratio for detecting tumor-derived cell-free DNA (cfDNA) compared to plasma samples, making …
April 2026—The upcoming ASCO 2026 meeting will focus on the clinical application of AI in cancer care, emphasizing multimodal AI models that integrate pathology, radiology, molecular data, and liquid biopsy.
April 2026—The CAP transfusion medicine accreditation checklist has been revised to enhance patient, donor, and blood bank safety.
April 2026—Point-of-care (POC) testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is crucial for combating the rising STI rates, particularly among marginalized groups.
April 2026—A new general susceptibility subsection in the microbiology checklist consolidates requirements for antibacterials, antifungals, and antimycobacterials, aiming for clarity and a broader focus beyond bacteriology.
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April 2026—Thermo Fisher Scientific’s SwiftArrayStudio microarray analyzer was developed in response to customer needs for simpler workflows, more consistent turnaround times, and lower operational burden in genomics labs.
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February 2026—Prepared with expert insight from Anil Parwani, MD, PhD; Scott Hammond; and Melinda Schumacher, MD, Grundium’s white paper describes, from a pathologist’s perspective, how compact WSI systems can shorten consult turnaround times and reduce variability, improve access to subspecialty review without adding travel or courier burden, enhance community pathologists’ professional satisfaction and confidence, support scalable, secure, and validated workflows and lay the foundation for AI and advanced analytics as digital adoption grows. Download the white paper here.
April 2026—Pathologists are physicians who play a crucial role in patient care, providing accurate diagnoses and guiding treatment decisions. Despite often working behind the scenes, pathologists are essential to modern medicine, contributing to advancements in precision medicine and molecular diagnostics.
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April 2026—Laboratory and pathology billing face challenges from reimbursement threats, downcoding, denials, and prior authorizations.
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April 2015—Thermo Fisher Scientific has released a next-generation sequencing RNA panel and workflow that enables targeted sequencing of fusion transcripts for clinical research. The Ion Torrent AmpliSeq RNA Fusion Lung Cancer Research Panel allows simultaneous sequencing of 70 ALK, RET, ROS1, and NTRK1 fusion transcripts associated with lung cancer as well as 5’ and 3’ ALK gene expression.