How access to new hepatitis C test could come down to insurance reimbursement

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but insurance ...

Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...
WebMD

What to Know About At-Home STD Tests

At-home STD tests offer convenience and privacy while testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These diseases are also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs). If you're sexually active ...
WSAZ

‘This is the future of lab testing’: Thomas Memorial Hospital opens automated lab

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - After a year and a half in the making, Thomas Memorial Hospital’s entirely automated lab is in use. Director of Laboratory Service Tony Aluise has never seen anything ...
Forbes

We’re Facing A Critical Shortage Of Medical Laboratory Professionals

A laboratory technician checks human blood samples before placing the glass tubes on an automated testing line. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images) As Dr. Rodney Rohde, professor of clinical ...