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Michael Schubert

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Consultant (content, science, strategy, development). Co-Director @DCF_Path. Writer, editor, strategist, scientist, DEIB specialist. He/him. ♿

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Scientists find secret 'back door' flu viruses use to enter cells

Scientists find secret 'back door' flu viruses use to enter cells

Live Science — Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say.

Large Language Models (LLMs) and the Lab

Large Language Models (LLMs) and the Lab

G2 Intelligence — How artificial intelligence models can help labs, clinicians, and patients communicate with one another more effectively

Getting to Know Your Lab's IT Colleagues

Getting to Know Your Lab's IT Colleagues

G2 Intelligence — Technology experts Jaswant S. Tony and Neil Hillen explain what both clinical labs and IT departments can gain from closer collaboration

Protecting Your Pathology: Cybersecurity for Digital Workflows - G2 Intelligence

Protecting Your Pathology: Cybersecurity for Digital Workflows - G2 Intelligence

G2 Intelligence — Digital pathology opens up new cybersecurity risks for labs-but simple steps can mitigate those risks and increase digital resilience

Surviving a Cyberattack on Your Medical Lab

Surviving a Cyberattack on Your Medical Lab

G2 Intelligence — When it comes to cyberattacks, the threat is "when," not "if"-and labs must be prepared to mitigate, contain, and recover from breaches

Advancing Accessibility in Clinical Laboratories

Advancing Accessibility in Clinical Laboratories

Today's Clinical Lab — A guide to ensuring that everyone can safely and effectively use the clinical laboratory

'This is what drives the migraine headache': Scientists uncover 'missing link' in why some migrai...

'This is what drives the migraine headache': Scientists uncover 'missing link' in why some migrai...

Live Science — A new mouse study uncovered a previously unknown route between the brain and peripheral nerves that could explain the link between aura symptoms and migraine headaches.

LDTs and You: Getting Started with the FDA's Final Rule

LDTs and You: Getting Started with the FDA's Final Rule

G2 Intelligence — Experts explain what the phase-in process for the FDA's final rule will look like-and how labs can get ahead of the game.

Stricter Proficiency Testing Requirements: Is Your Lab Ready?

Stricter Proficiency Testing Requirements: Is Your Lab Ready?

G2 Intelligence — Quality expert Sten Westgard discusses the latest CLIA update: "It's time to have performance goals built in this century"

Perfect Partners: Healthcare Quality and the Clinical Laboratory

Perfect Partners: Healthcare Quality and the Clinical Laboratory

G2 Intelligence — How labs form an indispensable part of the CMS National Quality Strategy, helping to drive healthcare improvements and scientific growth

Expert Q&A: Fostering Mental Health in the Clinical Lab

Expert Q&A: Fostering Mental Health in the Clinical Lab

G2 Intelligence — Laboratorian and workplace wellness expert discusses mental health challenges in the lab-and how to foster safety and support

Mind Reading: Lab Testing for Mental Health Conditions

Mind Reading: Lab Testing for Mental Health Conditions

G2 Intelligence — What lab tests currently inform mental health care-and how might the testing landscape change as our understanding and technologies evolve?

Expert Q&A: Quality, Proficiency, and CLIA Updates

Expert Q&A: Quality, Proficiency, and CLIA Updates

G2 Intelligence — Lighthouse Lab Services chief quality officer Anna Hill offers advice on keeping your lab compliant with the latest CLIA changes

New blood test could flag Parkinson's disease years before symptoms, study hints

New blood test could flag Parkinson's disease years before symptoms, study hints

Live Science — By analyzing the proteins in the blood, a new blood test and AI tool can identify which at-risk patients are most likely to develop Parkinson's disease.

DNA from dozens of human skeletons unravels history of malaria

DNA from dozens of human skeletons unravels history of malaria

Live Science — Malaria is often considered a tropical disease, but data hidden in historical human remains has shed new light on the parasite's world travels.

Vivid nightmares precede lupus diagnosis by over a year in some patients

Vivid nightmares precede lupus diagnosis by over a year in some patients

Live Science — Some lupus patients report having nightmares just before a flare, and of these, some report starting to have bad dreams long before their actual lupus diagnosis.

Genetic Counseling: An Integral Part of the Modern Lab

Genetic Counseling: An Integral Part of the Modern Lab

Today's Clinical Lab — Megan Maxwell shares insights into her career in genetic counseling, a rapidly expanding laboratory discipline

Serving Transgender Patients in the Clinical Lab

Serving Transgender Patients in the Clinical Lab

G2 Intelligence — What clinical laboratory professionals need to know about healthcare provision for transgender and nonbinary patients.

LDT Regulation Around the World

LDT Regulation Around the World

G2 Intelligence — Curious about how laboratory-developed tests are regulated in other countries? We compare in-house test guidance across six regions

A New Model for Genetic Counseling Service Delivery

A New Model for Genetic Counseling Service Delivery

Today's Clinical Lab — University Health's novel genetic counseling program has improved test utilization management and enhanced clinical decision-making

Capillary Collection: Doing More with Less

Capillary Collection: Doing More with Less

G2 Intelligence — A new capillary blood collection system, the BD MiniDraw™, can improve the testing experience for both labs and patients.

Multicancer Early Detection Tests: A New Screening Paradigm?

Multicancer Early Detection Tests: A New Screening Paradigm?

G2 Intelligence — Multicancer early detection tests-and their promise of comprehensive, minimally invasive screening-are catching the eye of labs and lawmakers

Marketing Your Clinical Lab

Marketing Your Clinical Lab

G2 Intelligence — Outreach and advertising can be tricky prospects for the clinical lab-but the right questions and strategies can help guide your efforts.

A Timeline of Laboratory-Developed Test Regulation in the US

A Timeline of Laboratory-Developed Test Regulation in the US

Today's Clinical Lab — The century-long history of the U.S. FDA's relationship with LDTs
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