Mass General Brigham, Bunker Hill to train lab workforce
Mass General Brigham and Bunker Hill Community College are training new medical laboratory workers supported by a $1.2 million grant from the city. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news

Biotech upgrades to new Watertown digs with triple the space
The company is now leasing about 100,000 square feet of office and laboratory space at 500 North Beacon St. in Watertown. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Hannah Green Source Type: news

Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Pharmacy Order Processing for Healthcare Providers Nationwide
Initially thought to be an attack by a nation-state, actual culprit turned out to be a known ransomware group and each day brings new revelations about the cyberattack Fallout continues from cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the revenue cycle management (RCM) company that is a business unit of Optum, itself a division of UnitedHealth Group. Recent […] The post Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Pharmacy Order Processing for Healthcare Providers Nationwide appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - March 18, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory News Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Management & Operations AHA ALPHV American Hospital Association anatomic pathology Andrew Newman BlackCat Change Healthcare clinical laboratory clinical pathology CVS Health Source Type: news

‘Lab-leak’ proponents at Rutgers accused of defaming and intimidating COVID-19 origin researchers
Fraudsters. Liars. Perjurers. Felons. Grifters. Stooges. Imbeciles. Murderers. When it comes to describing scientists whose peer-reviewed studies suggest the COVID-19 virus made a natural jump from animals to humans, molecular biologist Richard Ebright and microbiologist Bryce Nickels have used some very harsh language. On X (formerly Twitter), where the two scientists from Rutgers University are a constant presence, they have even compared fellow researchers to Nazi war criminals and the genocidal Cambodian dictator Pol Pot. But now, their targets have had enough. A dozen scientists filed a formal complaint ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Fomepizole use reported to United States Poison Centers from 2010 to 2021 - Leonard JB, Minhaj FS, Erickson K, King J.
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of toxic alcohol poisoning is often based on clinical presentation and nonspecific surrogate laboratory studies due to limited testing availability. Fomepizole is the recommended antidote and often administered empirically. The ob... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news

Regional Director statement on Sudan
15 March 2024 I have just returned from Sudan, my first mission to an emergency country in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region since I took office 5 weeks ago. I saw first-hand the devastation that decades of fragility, and nearly a year of brutal war, have wreaked on the country. “We lost many things this year that we will never be able to get back,” one Sudanese woman told me. I also learned about the immense challenges facing our humanitarian response as we work to reach all people in Sudan with life-saving aid. Sudan is currently facing the world’s largest displacement crisis. Almost 8.5 million people (inclu...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 15, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

New Zealand Clinical Laboratories to Undergo Health and Safety Checks after Workers Contract Typhoid, Others Exposed to Chemicals
This comes on top of months of strikes by NZ medical laboratory workers seeking fair pay and safe working conditions Te Whatu Ora (aka, Health New Zealand, the country’s publicly funded healthcare system) recently ordered health and safety checks at multiple clinical laboratories in 18 districts across the country. This action is the result of […] The post New Zealand Clinical Laboratories to Undergo Health and Safety Checks after Workers Contract Typhoid, Others Exposed to Chemicals appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - March 15, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice International Laboratory News Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources anatomic pathology Apex Awanui Brian Raill Canterbury Health Laboratories CHL clinical la Source Type: news

‘We’re hurting.’ Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community
Twenty-four scientists from around the globe—all of whom either identify as trans or have trans family members—have an urgent message for the scientific community: Sexual and gender minorities in science fields face various systemic barriers, and all members of the research community must strive to address them , the group writes today in Cell . “It will be tempting for people with prejudices—unexamined or not—toward trans people to dismiss this piece as ‘woke,’” says author Fátima Sancheznieto (she/her/ella), a biomedical and social scientist at the University of Wisconsin...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 14, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Labroots Announces its 8th Annual Laboratory Automation Virtual Event, Scheduled on March 20, 2024
Showcasing scientific discoveries advancing innovation in today's life sciences laboratory YORBA LINDA, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Labroots, the leading scientific social networking website, offering premier, interactive virtual events and webinars, is delighted to host... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TDS Source Type: news

‘Smart’ fiber-optic cables on the sea floor will detect earthquakes, tsunamis, and global warming
Everybody in Portugal knows the date: 1 November 1755. It was All Saints’ Day, with candles lit in homes to honor ancestors. Then the earthquake struck, cracking the streets of Lisbon open and sparking a firestorm. A tsunami engulfed the port, and tens of thousands died. Even now people are aware of the threat— from a nearby seafloor junction where the grinding tectonic plates of North America, Eurasia, and Africa meet—says José Barros, who retired recently from a senior role at ANACOM, Portugal’s telecom regulator. “We are always having those thoughts—and fears.” Soon Lisbonites may be able to count o...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 13, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

BMJ Oncology Study Shows 79% Increase in Cancer among People under 50 Years of Age
Findings suggest new medical guidelines may be needed to determine when to perform clinical laboratory cancer screenings on people under 50 From 1990-2019, new diagnoses of early-onset cancer in individuals under 50 years of age increased by 79%, according to a British Medical Journal (BMJ) news release describing research published last year in BMJ Oncology. […] The post BMJ Oncology Study Shows 79% Increase in Cancer among People under 50 Years of Age appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - March 13, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: International Laboratory News Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology Ashleigh Hamilton PhD BMJ Oncology bowel cancer breast cancer British Medical Journal Source Type: news

A Dark Daily Extra!
This is the third of a three-part series on revenue cycle management for molecular testing laboratories and pathology practices, produced in collaboration with XiFin Inc. Automation and AI-Powered Workflow Paves the Way for Consistent, Optimized Molecular Diagnostics and Pathology RCM Third in a three-part series, this article will discuss how sophisticated revenue cycle management technology, […] The post A Dark Daily Extra! appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - March 12, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Resources Management & Operations News From Dark Daily artificial intelligence Clarisa Blattner pathologist personalized medicine Precision Medicine Institute RCM revenu Source Type: news

Laboratory Study Shows Oral Antacid Drug Performs Differently When Mixed with Various Food Vehicles
“Sprinkling” a drug into food vehicles can be an alternative for these patients. Sprinkle formulations are drug-containing pellets or granules that can be mixed with soft foods or drinks before administration. Sprinkling can improve patient compliance. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Ensuring the Rigor of Regulatory Science: CDER Conducts Laboratory and Clinical Studies to Investigate Reports of NDMA Production from Ingested Ranitidine Products
Ranitidine, which blocks histamine-induced acid secretion in the stomach, was approved in 1983. It became widely used over the ensuing decades as a prescription and over-the-counter product. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

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Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news