Of 27 BSL-4 labs assessed, Global Biolabs ranked only seven as having ‘good’ biosafety management In a new report, a research firm assessed the conditions at the handful of laboratories across the world that handle the most dangerous pathogens. In the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic, there is heightened awareness of the risks of […] The post <strong>Global Biolabs 2023 Report Shows Most Dangerous Pathogen Testing Laboratories across the Globe</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

Federal prosecutors build the new healthcare-related fraud cases on previous nationwide enforcement actions from 2022 Federal charges have once again been brought against a number of physicians and clinical laboratory owners in what the US Department of Justice described as the “largest ever” coordinated nationwide law enforcement effort against COVID-19 pandemic-related healthcare fraud. In total, […] The post <strong>Southern California Physician and Clinical Laboratory Owners Charged in Federal Crackdown on Pandemic-Related Billing Fraud</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

Level 3 bio labs handle Ebola, smallpox and other deadly diseases, and may play a role in research into the human genome Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a concerted effort to improve public health laboratories and increase the growth of bioresearch. Clinical laboratories across the country are required by law to send specimens […] The post New $52 Million Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory to Be Constructed in Dallas County, Texas appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

Challenges abound as the NHS tries to recover before UK citizens move to private insurance; some patients have wait times of up to six months for a histopathology diagnosis of cancer Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is in dire straits. The UK’s vaunted state-run healthcare system is overrun with appallingly poor conditions, impossibly long wait […] The post <strong>Private Healthcare on Rise as Britain’s Public Healthcare System Faces Horrific Conditions, Walkouts</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

Multiple studies have shown that people with darker skin pigmentation run a higher risk of being misdiagnosed and undertreated than patients with lighter skin due to inaccurate oxygen level readings Though pulse oximeters are not a standard clinical laboratory device, clinical laboratory scientists (aka, medical technologists) know of them and understand their function, particularly with […] The post <strong>Innovators Develop Multi-Analyte Pulse Oximeters That Accurately Read Oxygen Levels in People with Darker Skin Pigmentation</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

More than 10,000 doctors walked out for the second time in two months, further burdening an already overwhelmed NHS On April 11, tens of thousands of junior doctors (similar to medical residents in the US) left their posts in British hospitals commencing a four-day walkout. The strike resulted in the cancellation of thousands of operations […] The post <strong>British Junior Doctors Stage Four-Day Walkout Demanding Increased Pay and Better Working Conditions</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

Founder of now defunct clinical laboratory testing company was supposed to report to prison April 27, but a last-minute legal challenge has delayed that judge’s order Anatomic pathologists and clinical laboratory leaders who are following the continuing saga of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes may be interested to learn that the former CEO’s attorneys are making […] The post <strong>Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Fights Prison Sentence While Claiming She Was ‘Not Being Authentic’ with Public Image</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

HIMSS names SMC a ‘world leader’ in digital pathology and awards the South Korean Healthcare provider Stage 7 DIAM status   Anatomic pathologists and clinical laboratory managers in hospitals know that during surgery, time is of the essence. While the patient is still on the surgical table, biopsies must be sent to the lab to […] The post <strong>Samsung Medical Center Combines 5G with Digital Pathology to Speed Anatomic Pathologist’s Readings of Frozen Sections, Cuts Test TAT in Half</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more

Representatives from almost 50 different clinical laboratories, professional associations, and societies came together this week to align efforts to expand the supply and retention of qualified laboratory scientists FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Last week, representatives from a broad cross section of clinical laboratories, lab and pathology associations, public health laboratories, and lab regulatory bodies gathered specifically to […] The post <strong>COLA Clinical Laboratory Workforce Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, Engages Stakeholders in Effort to Train More Medical Laboratory Scientists</stron ..read more

Family medicine academic departments in Canada are dealing with a shortage of applicants qualified for their residency programs, mirroring the shortage of pathologists For the past decade, the number of medical residencies in Alberta Canada that went unfilled have increased each year. Now, just like in many parts of America, the province is experiencing severe […] The post <strong>Number of Unfilled Medical Residencies Increases in Alberta and Other Areas of Canada</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily ..read more