Latest Pathology News
Hospital Privacy Curtains Become Increasingly Contaminated
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Curtains surrounding patient beds become progressively contaminated with bacteria, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.
First Human Case of Rat Strain of Hepatitis E Seen in Hong Kong
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The first human case of a strain of hepatitis E previously found only in rats was diagnosed in a Hong Kong man who received a liver transplant in May 2017.
WHO: ‘Very High Risk’ That Ebola Will Spread From Congo
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is a "very high" risk that the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo will spread beyond that nation's borders, the World Health Organization warns.
Handheld Device Inspired by Star Trek May Allow Rapid Diagnosis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A device inspired by the Star Trek famous tricorder device pairs a handheld sensor with a smartphone app to measure the levels of various metabolites associated with multiple diseases in fluid samples from patients, according to a report published in an upcoming issue of Biosensors and Bioelectronics.
Fecal Microbiota Transplant No Aid for Parkinson Disease
Most Physicians Have Seen False-Negative COVID-19 Test Results
Promising New Way to Identify Breast Cancer Tumors
New Technique Allows Rapid Bedside Measurement of GFR
Urine Cell-Free RNA Shows Promise as Biomarker for Bladder Cancer
Elevated C-Reactive Protein Linked to Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure, All-Cause Mortality
U.S. Study Shows Blood-Based Multicancer Early Detection Test Can ID Cancer Signals
Steatotic Liver Disease Risk Scores Compared for Predicting Cirrhosis