Employee burnout rates in the healthcare sector were exceptionally high even before COVID-19. Burnout has a significant adverse influence on clinicians’ overall well-being, as well as their sense of ...

With the increasing availability of sophisticated technologies to rapidly diagnose and treat infectious diseases, the duties and the role of clinical laboratory microbiologists, who traditionally ...

Clinical microbiology laboratories (CMLs) now have new roles, notably in early patient and outbreak management. The use of rationalized diagnostic kits can simplify sampling and analysis. The ...

This article is the third in Microbiologics’ series on Optimal QC in the Clinical Laboratory. Previously, in this series we highlighted the importance of external and third-party quality control ...

The growing prevalence of infectious diseases, increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and the rising demand for rapid diagnostic solutions are the key drivers of growth in the global clinical ...

In a recent study posted to Research Square*, researchers evaluated the distribution of microbes on surfaces within a microbiology laboratory. Study: Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 distribution and ...

Sepsis is the most common cause of mortality in many hospitals and is most often caused by blood stream infections. The major contributor to death is delayed initiation of effective antimicrobial ...

Introduction to the ninth edition of the Manual of clinical microbiology -- Laboratory management -- Laboratory design -- Laboratory consultation, communication, and information systems -- General ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

There are so many pieces and people that make up health care. One piece that often goes unnoticed is the lab side of the profession. "We are behind the scenes in health care," said Sona Kumar, program ...

Explore the evolution of clinical proteomics in modern medicine. Discover how advanced protein analysis transforms biomarker ...