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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.

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

Topic's Include: 3-D printed vaccine patch pioneered at UNC could revolutionize how we distribute vaccinations, Americans are getting Covid-19 Booster- no questions asked, and Tridemic? Minnesota doctors worry about flu season on top of pandemic.

This week on "Answers From the Lab,” 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, is joined for his weekly leadership update by Jason Hipp, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s new Division of Computational Pathology and AI, to discuss how artificial intelligence and other forms of clinical informatics have the potential to transform laboratory medicine and pathology.

The NIH has awarded $40 million to Mayo Clinic to develop a comprehensive biorepository as the source of clinical samples for long COVID research studies.

Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ inclusive approach to mitochondrial disease testing expedites diagnosis. Using innovative methodologies like custom reagents and droplet digital PCR enables precision insights on prognosis and treatment options.

This week's research roundup features: Effect of probiotics on incident ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically Ill patients: A randomized clinical trial.

Topic's Include: COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Pfizer low-dose vaccine for kids, Mayo Clinic leads biorepository core for new nationwide research on long-term symptoms of COVID-19, and Mayo Clinic will begin offering booster vaccines.

Representing Mayo Clinic at the event, Dr. William Morice contributed his expertise and experience as leaders from around the world redoubled their commitment to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topic's Include: J&J says Covid booster shot is 94% effective in the U.S. when given two months after first dose, BLOOD DONORS NEEDED: Mayo Clinic asks community to step up during national blood shortage, and Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge.

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Chris Hartley, M.D., Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses the topic of cytopathology, and what some of the challenges and advancements are.

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 the potential for a fall uptick in respiratory viruses, such as the flu and RSV, and explain the protection that an influenza vaccine can offer.

Director of Mayo Clinic’s Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, Elitza Theel, Ph.D., joins a discussion about COVID-19 antibody testing in a recent story on NPR.