South Africa is one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to tuberculosis (TB) elimination. The Lab Insights team recently had a chance to talk to Ms Anura David, Senior Medical Scientist at the Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub in South Africa, who has over a decade’s worth of experience in the realm […]
TB elimination in South Africa – Q&A with Anura David Read More »
Clinical laboratory teams around the world face the ongoing challenge of aligning their testing protocols with the goals of diagnostic stewardship. The idea is to ensure that every test provides actionable data to inform patient care and that unnecessary testing is kept to a minimum. Molecular testing—including both centralised laboratory assays and point-of-care (POC) tests—is
As Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination of the Task Force for Global Health, Dr John Ward has deep experience in supporting hepatitis elimination strategies around the world. In this presentation at RED 2023, he focuses on the challenges around hepatitis C (HCV) elimination. This includes discussion of model programmes from around the
Dr John Ward on expanding HCV testing to achieve elimination goals Read More »
As part of their ongoing efforts to ensure a safer blood supply for patients, blood banks around the world are increasingly implementing screening systems for hepatitis E virus (HEV), a common infection that can lead to potentially serious and life-threatening outcomes in some patients. In Thailand, the Thai Red Cross Society’s National Blood Center implemented
Preventing transfusion-transmitted HEV infection in Thailand and beyond Read More »
New cure strategies for Hepatitis B are in development. Emerging data suggests a key role for biomarkers to identify subsets of people living with Hepatitis B who are most likely to respond to treatment. In this webinar, we discussed recent advances in Hepatitis B biomarker development, and how these tools can be used to personalise
Is Hepatitis B entering the era of personalised medicine? Read More »
In Vietnam, 65% of individuals diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are at the advanced stage, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 5%. While HCC surveillance in Vietnam relies on the use of ultrasound + AFP, this method has limitations in detecting early-stage HCC. As Lab Manager for MEDIC Center, the largest private lab
PIVKA-II drives early detection of HCC in Vietnam Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a bright light on many challenges facing healthcare systems, but it has also demonstrated the importance of laboratory medicine in managing infectious diseases. By strengthening our clinical lab systems, we now have a unique opportunity to not only mitigate the impact of future pandemics, but also manage the growing burden
Can ‘Clinical Lab 2.0’ help prevent the next pandemic? Read More »
This article is part of a series on hepatitis C (HCV) elimination in Pakistan and other high-risk countries around the world. Other articles in this series cover the Pakistani provinces of Punjab, KPK and Sindh. Scroll to the bottom of the article for the full list. In 2019, Pakistan announced a countrywide programme to scale
Pakistan’s national HCV elimination programme: insights from Dr Huma Qureshi Read More »
This article is part of a series on hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination in Pakistan and other high-risk countries around the world. Other articles in this series cover the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and KPK. Scroll to the bottom of the article for the full list. HBV and HCV are major public health threats in
HCV elimination in Sindh: insights from Prof Muhammad Sadik Memon and Dr Zaigham Abbas Read More »
As a medical doctor with the Port Health and Quarantine Office at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Dr Rome Buathong played a central role in setting up and managing testing operations at Thailand’s largest and busiest airport. In this Q&A with Lab Insights, he discusses the key considerations involved in ensuring the safe reopening of a
Airport testing and COVID passports in Thailand: Q&A with Dr Rome Buathong Read More »
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