This article is also available in Thai. Roche Diagnostics Thailand General Manager, Mihai Irimescu, sat down with Associate Professor Dr Narain Chotirosniramit, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University, to discuss the operational excellence of the Maharaj Nakorn University Hospital, which the faculty oversees. The conversation centered on how the high-capacity facilityโs […]
In the realm of healthcare reform, Prof Ru Kun, Chair of the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine at Shandong Cancer Hospital, highlights the critical challenge of balancing high-quality diagnostic results with resource constraints. To address this, Shandong Cancer Hospital focuses on two key strategies: developing subspecialties and adopting a comprehensive management approach for pathology
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Pakistan carries one of the highest burdens of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the world. With a national prevalence rate of 4.3%, it is estimated that over 10 million people are living with HCV across the country. However, the burden is unevenly spread. Punjab and Sindh bear the brunt, with prevalence rates of 6.7% and
“Better medical care can be achieved through the unique perspectives of lab technicians and methods only they can implement,” says Dr Mari Ushikubo, Chief Medical Technologist and Qualified Clinical Laboratory Managing Physician (CLMP) at the Clinical Laboratory Department, National Hospital Organisation Tokyo Medical Center. In this interview with Lab Insights, Dr Ushikubo delves into two
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Key takeaways: Digital pathology is becoming the new standard in Asia-Pacific, replacing light microscopes with high-resolution digital slides to streamline workflows and improve diagnostics. Beyond digitisation, full digitalisation reimagines the entire diagnostic pathway โ integrating automation, AI, and data connectivity for faster, more accurate results. AI-powered image analysis enhances detection, quantification, and classification, improving
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It is truly a golden age for DNA sequencing technologies. From the sequencing-by-synthesis tools that gained traction in a Sanger-dominated landscape to single-molecule and nanopore sequencing, thereโs more opportunity than ever to find the right sequencer for each application. Now, thereโs a new type of sequencing technology on the horizon: sequencing by expansion (SBX). With
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Webinar 2: Building on the interests of the first session, we continued the conversation on raising quality standards in pathology labs with the second webinar in the series, featuring insights from Monash Health of Victoria, Australia. This session spotlighted practical approaches to achieving excellence in laboratory quality control, internal quality assurance, and external quality assessment,
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Laboratory automation must no longer be defined by scale. For small laboratories, automation serves as a strategic enabler that amplifies their strengths and secures their place within resilient healthcare systems.
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