Insights: Stories
Mayo Clinic Laboratories combines the expertise of world-renowned laboratorians and physicians to provide answers for patients’ serious and complex medical challenges.
These are the stories of the people throughout that journey — from the laboratorians conducting tests and delivering results, to the physicians guiding diagnosis and treatment, to the patients worldwide who need answers.
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Viral and pharmacogenomic testing help clinicians detect infection early, tailor immunosuppression, and improve long-term outcomes for organ transplant recipients.
This week’s research roundup features a study on noncanonical AR addiction that drives enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer.
Top highlights include: Lessons learned in addressing global health equity, updates on traveling during the pandemic, and optimism along with concerns about the fourth wave of infections.
Cayuga Medical Center sought to challenge the narrative that a hospital’s lab is an expensive liability by positioning themselves as the laboratory of choice in their area.
Angela Reese Davis supervises more than 300 staff members in Mayo Clinic Laboratories Specimen Operations. As COVID-19 has brought constant change to her area throughout the last year, Angela and her team have met every challenge with determination, teamwork and grace.
This week’s research roundup features a study on convalescent plasma antibody levels and the risk of death from Covid-19.
Top highlights include: The latest on COVID-19 vaccines for children, youth sport guidelines, and why you should get the first COVID-19 vaccine offered to you.
This week’s research roundup features a study on how a noncanonical AR addiction drives enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer.
Top highlights include: Importance of preventive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding vaccine side effects, and what recent studies show about pregnancy and the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mayo Clinic's use of enhanced radio-frequency identification technology to track specimens from the clinical setting to the lab reduces the risk of errors and protects valuable — sometime irreplaceable — patient samples.
This week’s research roundup features a study on the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on asymptomatic infection among patients undergoing pre-procedural COVID-19 molecular screening.
Top highlights include: A rise in colorectal cancer cases, Dr. Poland talks about vaccine hesitancy and next steps in the journey to vaccinate children for COVID-19.
As safety coordinator for Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Pat Hlavka's days have always been unpredictable and fast-paced. When COVID-19 hit, things only accelerated. But Pat enjoys a challenge, and she's happy to be in a role that allows her to solve problems and find creative solutions.