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H1N1 Vaccine Approved
September 15, 2009 3:53 PM by Kerri Penno
The FDA has approved four vaccines against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The vaccines will be distributed nationally after the initial lots become available, which is expected within the next 4 weeks. All four firms manufacturing the H1N1 vaccines--CSL Read More...
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(Flu) Shots for All!
August 19, 2009 12:22 PM by Amanda Koehler
This morning I read a story in the New York Times about how New York is mandating flu shots for all healthcare workers, mostly out of fear of H1N1 outbreaks. A healthcare union in the state is protesting, saying: "Healthcare workers on the front lines Read More...
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Rapid Tests for H1N1
August 6, 2009 8:47 AM by Amanda Koehler
Here's a great article from The New York Times featuring the lab and H1N1 testing. The story says rapid tests for H1N1 fail to properly detect infections more than half the time. Have you been finding this is true for your laboratory? Read More...
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Ramping Up Vaccine Production
July 17, 2009 10:58 AM by Kerri Penno
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the department will commit $884 million to purchase additional ingredients for H1N1 vaccines to further prepare the nation for a potential resurgence of the 2009 H1N1 virus. The funds will be used to place additional Read More...
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It's Official
June 11, 2009 1:45 PM by Kerri Penno
"The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic." With these words, Margaret Chan, MD, MPH, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), raised the influenza pandemic alert to phase 6, the highest level. With almost 30,000 confirmed Read More...
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Ovarian Cancer Screening
March 11, 2009 1:49 PM by Kerri Penno
Primary results published in worldwide media reports this week suggest a combined blood test and ultrasound, termed a "multimodal" approach, may be the key to screening for ovarian cancer-known as a silent killer because symptoms do not appear until the Read More...
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"Octomom" Sparks Action
March 6, 2009 10:54 AM by Kerri Penno
In the past few weeks, media coverage and public opinion has surrounded Nadya Suleman, who recently gave birth to octuplets, bringing her brood to a whopping 14 children. While the celebrity gossip magazines have focused on Suleman's family's disapproval, Read More...
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LabCorp and Netflix
February 23, 2009 11:25 AM by Kerri Penno
Back in November 2008, 84 percent of respondents to an ADVANCE Opinion Poll question said they were feeling the pinch of the economy at their workplaces. As the country's financial situation continues to worsen, how is it impacting you professionally? Read More...
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Rightful Place
January 23, 2009 11:36 AM by Kerri Penno
"We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise healthcare's quality and lower its cost." President Barack Obama made this promise just 3 days ago during his inauguration address and, as with his plans to examine Read More...
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STDs on the Rise
January 19, 2009 2:07 PM by Amanda Koehler
According the the CDC, sexually spread diseases are on the rise in the U.S. The number of chlamydia cases this past year has actually set a record. However, experts say this can be attributed to more people being tested. Have you noticed a rise in sexually Read More...
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Healthcare and the Economy
November 4, 2008 10:15 AM by Amanda Koehler
According to a story I wrote for our November 3 issue called "Pinching Pennies," a few lab directors reported to me that the failing economy has not impacted their laboratory too greatly. But this article says the state of the economy is making Americas Read More...
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Mainstream Media Acknowledges Shortage
August 1, 2008 1:34 PM by Amanda Koehler
A reader e-mailed me recently with a link to a Los Angeles Times article about the shortage of allied healthcare professionals. She was excited the mainstream media is "finally paying attention to the laboratory professional shortage." Here's a highlight Read More...
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Genetic Nondiscrimination
May 14, 2008 6:26 PM by Kerri Penno
Earlier this month, the House passed H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, by a vote of 414 to 1. The legislation aims to prevent insurance companies and employers from discriminating against employees based on their genetic information. Read More...
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Artificial Blood Risks
April 29, 2008 3:28 PM by Kerri Penno
The FDA is under fire today, in the wake of a report released in JAMA yesterday, detailing the organization approved artificial blood substitute trials even after studies showed the products increased risk of heart attack and death. "It's hard to understand," Read More...
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CDC Says Flu Vaccine Ineffective
April 21, 2008 9:41 AM by Amanda Koehler
CNN recently reported health officials from the CDC said this year's flu season is the worst in 3 years, and the vaccine was only 44 percent effective. Read more... Read More...
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