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Dr. Morice discusses lab market trends with the Advisory Board

Luci Gens — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., recently joined the Advisory Board for a webinar discussion on 2024 lab market trends. Dr. Morice covered the current lab market outlook, the priority trends, and opportunities for future growth.

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A New Year with Familiar Viruses: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.

Luci Gens — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to welcome the new year and discuss the increase of respiratory viruses.

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Seasonal Outlook of Respiratory Viruses: Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D.

Suzanne Ferguson — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, to discuss the seasonal outlook of respiratory viruses, including influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Circulating Strains of COVID-19: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.

Suzanne Ferguson — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories. They discuss the uptick of COVID-19 cases and the strains of the virus that are currently circulating.

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Study finds safe, effective use of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies in COVID-19 treatment

Luci Gens — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A team of researchers has confirmed that neutralizing monoclonal antibody (nMAb) therapies are associated with reduced risk of adverse outcomes of COVID-19 in high-risk populations. The cohort study, published in JAMA, included more than 167,000 nonhospitalized patients from health care systems based in California, Texas, and Utah, and at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

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A strong community of lab professionals: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D., and Susan Van Meter

Suzanne Ferguson — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, and special guest Susan Van Meter, president of the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA). In celebration of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, they discuss the critical role laboratories play in patient care and key legislative issues that impact the profession.

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has increased public knowledge of lab testing

Cory Pedersen — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

While the accelerated innovation and increased access to testing that’s occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic has been critically important to worldwide health care, so too has the crash course in laboratory testing and pathology the general public has received throughout the entirety of the pandemic.

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Dr. Matt Binnicker sheds light on new Arcturus COVID-19 variant

Cory Pedersen — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Virology Laboratory, provides insight on the newest COVID-19 subvariant – XBB.1.16, also known as “Arcturus.”

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Avian influenza and reflecting on three years of COVID-19: Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D.

Suzanne Ferguson — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, and Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, discuss why avian influenza has recently been in the news and lessons learned from managing COVID-19.

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COVID-19: The pandemic that’s forever changed laboratory testing

Cory Pedersen — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on the lives of millions of people around the world, including the many brave health care workers who risked their own health to provide lifesaving care to those infected by the virus. That care was made possible, in part, by the lasting impact that the pandemic has also had on laboratory testing.

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