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Dog-a-betes
February 20, 2013 4:08 PM by Michael Jones
I can only imagine the spokespuppy for doggie diabetes is a bull dog named Woof-ford Brimley, who, instead of barking, speaks in a series of short-breathed and amiable growls. As it turns out, this may not have been too far off in Spain -- at least for Read More...
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Facebook Feedback: Courses and Issues
October 19, 2011 12:46 PM by Kelly Wolfgang
If you're not following us on Facebook , you're missing a lot of fun feedback. If you are, keep following and spread the word! The conversations are far from over. We asked Facebook fans: What would you say are the MOST PRESSING issues facing laboratory Read More...
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Needed: Seasoned Writers
May 19, 2011 5:22 PM by Matthew T. Patton
We are looking for seasoned laboratory professionals to write detailed articles about their specialties for our website. Specifically, we are seeking articles on improving workflow, delivering more accurate test results and new technologies in hematology, Read More...
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Pick a Patch
September 15, 2010 2:19 PM by Kerri Penno
A self-administered patch containing tiny microneedles may effectively deliver influenza virus-like particles through the skin and protect against potentially pandemic flu viruses such as H5N1, according to a report in a recent issue of Clinical Vaccine Read More...
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Seasons of Change
August 18, 2010 10:06 AM by Kerri Penno
My friends who work in various roles in hospitals tell me summer is always a slow time of year. Even my husband, who works in a children's hospital, says things are pretty quiet right now, which I find hard to believe, because let's face it, when kids Read More...
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Live Coverage: Assay Assesment
May 24, 2010 3:42 PM by Kerri Penno
This morning, Jenifer K. Meece, PhD, director, Marshfield (WI) Clinic, presented Assay Assesment and Implementation in an Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreak at ASM, focusing on challenges and opportunities discovered in light of the H1N1 pandemic. The Read More...
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Needleless Vaccinations
April 30, 2010 2:53 PM by Amanda Koehler
My mom always used to say my sister and I are like night and day. Emily's always been more aggressive than I am; she's always been more outspoken. She is a phenomenal athlete, at one point playing four sports (basketball, softball, field hockey and track). Read More...
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Clean House Causing the Sniffles
April 26, 2010 12:51 PM by Amanda Koehler
We've had a rough allergy season so far in the Philadelphia area. Many of my friends have been complaining that their allergy symptoms are worse than ever. My roommate Meg has had an itchy throat and stuffy nose for weeks. According to a recent CNN article Read More...
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H1N1 Shortcomings
April 14, 2010 2:53 PM by Amanda Koehler
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently admitted to shortcomings in its handling of the H1N1 pandemic. According to the Reuters article, this includes "a failure to communicate uncertainties about the new virus as it swept around the globe." Many Read More...
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Company Releases FIT Assay
February 5, 2010 9:15 AM by Amanda Koehler
Polymedco Inc., Cortlandt Manor, NY, recently announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance of the OC-Sensor Diana, a high throughput automated system for the immunoassay fecal occult blood test (FIT) used for detecting gastrointestinal bleeding Read More...
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Lancet Retracts Groundbreaking Paper
February 2, 2010 3:26 PM by Kerri Penno
Today The Lancet retracted a paper published in 1998, which fueled the controversy over the link between vaccines and autism. The paper , a report on "Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children," Read More...
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Meryman Method Creator Dies
January 22, 2010 12:08 PM by Amanda Koehler
Harold T. Meryman, 88, an American Red Cross physician who refined the process of freezing blood, died Jan. 10 of coronary artery disease. Dr. Meryman devised the method of freezing concentrated blood cells for up to 10 years in 1971. This has been especially Read More...
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ViraCor Announces New President, CEO
December 30, 2009 2:09 PM by Amanda Koehler
ViraCor-IBT Laboratories recently named diagnostics industry veteran Mark Roberts, PhD, as the company's president and CEO. Dr. Roberts assumed the position on Nov. 30. Laurence McCarthy, chairman of the ViraCor-IBT Board of Directors, commented: "Mark Read More...
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H1N1 Rates Dropping
November 24, 2009 10:40 AM by Kerri Penno
The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection rates may have peaked in late October, but the pandemic flu virus continues to be a potential source of illness in all age groups, including the elderly, according to a new report by Quest Diagnostics Inc. In its Read More...
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Eggcellent!
November 19, 2009 9:26 AM by Amanda Koehler
Back in September, I traveled home to the Lehigh Valley (Allentown and Bethlehem, PA, area) for a get-together with my girlfriends from high school. I made a cake for the occasion (one I was pretty proud of). We were cutting the cake when my friend Tanya Read More...
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