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Launch or refresh your lab newsletter with five key steps to engage, inform, and build stronger connections with your audience.

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss recent news about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare.

Today's highlights include: Marshfield Clinic Health System requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, White House says US had donated 110M Coronavirus vaccine doses abroad, China orders mass testing as COVID outbreak spreads, providers should require COVID vaccinations, masking in schools is the right call, and 5 ways to adjust your sleep schedule when heading back into the office.

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Juskewitch, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses the national blood shortage and why blood inventory is so important.

In August 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced three new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., talk about cases of COVID-19 being seen in people who are fully vaccinated and explain why that doesn’t mean the vaccines aren’t working.

In the wake of the CDC withdrawing its emergency use authorization request for a coronavirus PCR test, social media posts claimed the action signaled that the tests were flawed. Dr. Matthew Binnicker explains why those claims are false.

In her role as an education program manager, Heidi Zunker works to bring world-class digital education that’s rooted in Mayo Clinic expertise to thousands of people each year.

This week's research roundup features a risk of late-onset breast cancer in genetically predisposed women.

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of July.

Topics include: COVID vaccine urgency due to delta variant, Mayo Clinic announces new phase of vaccination requirement, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast covers the delta variant and how to stop it, and a study shows masks offer protection as COVID infections increase.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Julia Lehman, M.D., discusses a recent change to the direct immunofluorescence assay, specifically the addition of the IgG4 conjugate.

Today's highlights include: VA requiring Covid-19 vaccination for health care workers, CDC recommended indoor masking, possible new Covid-19 booster vaccine, the climb for cases in FL with Mayo Clinic showing no flattening curve, Mayo Clinic being ranked No. 1 for the 6th consecutive year, and if you had no side effects from the Covid-19 vaccine are you still protected?

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., review where the COVID-19 pandemic stands today and how it may change as we head into the fall.