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September 8, 2026
If the pathology report is our work, then making sure the patient can understand what we have said is part of our work as well
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Bias Study Raises Concerns Over Medical Education
Jul 14, 2026
Research suggests demographic details in exam questions may shape diagnostic thinking, prompting calls to rethink how future clinicians are assessed
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Advancing biomarker detection in lymphoid malignancies: Insights from leading scientists
11/6/2025
Watch our illuminating on-demand webinar titled "Advancing biomarker detection in lymphoid malignancies: Insights from leading scientists," featuring two of the foremost authorities in haemato-oncology.
Evaluation of the Oncomine™️ Comprehensive Assay Plus for genomic profiling including HRD assessment
12/10/2024
Evaluation of the Oncomine Comprehensive Assay Plus for comprehensive genomic profiling including homologous recombination deficiency assessment.
State of the Nation: Interrogating the Benefits and Obstacles to Digitization and AI Adoption
12/9/2024
Join expert panelists as we dive into results of a recent Owkin survey aimed at taking the temperature of pathologists and oncologists on the state of the field of pathology in the US, UK and France.
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Strengthen your PD-L1 expertise
10/6/2026
The Precision Pathology Insights webinar series provides expert guidance and essential approaches to help enhance your confidence in Combined Positive Score (CPS) evaluation and strengthen your PD-L1 proficiency.
Latest
All the latest across pathology.
A New Language for Gastric Mapping
Sep 02, 2026
By Jessica Allerton
The Auckland Classification defines body surface gastric mapping phenotypes and sets priorities for clinical validation
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Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Testing in Sick Infants
Sep 02, 2026
Clinical decision support reduced potentially unnecessary respiratory cultures in critically ill children without evidence of patient harm
3 min read
A Fuller Picture of the Human Genome
Sep 01, 2026
Researchers expanded genomic validation to repetitive, duplicated, and structurally variable regions
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The Vanishing Middle in Diagnostics
Sep 01, 2026
By Christopher Zahner, Aakash Bhatia
As the physical location of laboratory analysis becomes increasingly fluid, what happens to the interpretive space between the laboratory result and the clinical decision that follows it?
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Pathology as Medicine's Decision Engine
Aug 31, 2026
By Dariusz Borys
It's time to elevate the profile of the pathologist as an integral member of the patient’s care team
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Molecular Diagnostics Go Mobile
Aug 31, 2026
A smartphone-linked fluorimeter detects infectious disease and cancer biomarkers in 10-minute assays
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Petri Dishes, Powerful Lessons
Aug 28, 2026
By Jessica Allerton
Through #PathArt, students transform colorful yeast colonies into memorable lessons in laboratory medicine
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Blood Biomarker May Help Women Avoid Chemotherapy
Aug 28, 2026
Ultrasensitive measures of ovarian reserve could refine treatment decisions for younger women with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer
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Can Technology Make Pathology More Human? Part 1
Aug 27, 2026
By Helen Bristow
Four experts discuss whether AI is addressing the most pertinent pathology pain points
8 min read
Your Coffee Habit Could Affect Your Metabolic Health
Aug 27, 2026
Large Finnish cohort study identifies coffee-associated patterns in metabolites, risk markers, and sex hormones that could help refine interpretation of cardiometabolic biomarkers.
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