Greetings and welcome to the Laboratory Watch Blog! Today marks the commencement of our series focusing on Primary Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Testing in the context of cervical cancer screening. As a cytopathologist, I regard this paradigm shift as especially...

The Complex World of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers  Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) represent a diverse spectrum of diseases impacting both animals and humans. VHFs are caused by five distinct families of RNA viruses: Filoviridae, Flaviviridae, Rhabdoviridae,...

Welcome to the final part of our series on Gain of Function Research (GOFR). This chapter highlights the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity’s (NSABB) newest recommendations, which seek to mitigate biosecurity and biosafety risks while advancing...

Welcome back to the fourth installment of our series focusing on Gain of Function Research (GOFR). In this entry, we turn our spotlight onto the current oversight frameworks in the United States designed to mitigate the biosecurity and biosafety risks inherent in...

Welcome back to our ongoing series exploring Gain of Function Research (GOFR). In this third installment, we venture onto the tightrope of balancing the inherent risks and benefits of GOFR, while acknowledging the challenges along the way. Piecing Together the...

Welcome to the second chapter of our series exploring the complex world of Gain of Function Research (GOFR). In this post, we will shed light on the valuable benefits GOFR brings to the scientific table and explore the potential risks inherent in this innovative...

Welcome to the first installment of our illuminating 5-part series on Gain of Function Research (GOFR). Throughout this series, we will demystify the intriguing world of GOFR, covering its definitions, origin, applications and potential risks and benefits....

Welcome to the last part of our 4-part discussion on burnout. In this blog, we will focus on the impact of digital pathology on pathologist burnout.  Digital pathology, also known as whole slide imaging (WSI), consists of the digitalization of microscopic glass...

Welcome back to our blog series on pathologist burnout. In our previous post, we discussed how a significant number of pathologists, like their clinical counterparts, suffer from burnout, depression and other mental health conditions. We are well aware that...