In a recent study published in The Lancet Microbe, researchers analyze the global incidences of laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs) and accidental pathogen escapes from 2000 to 2021 to identify ...

The laboratory-based Frailty Index showed strong predictive ability for mortality and relapse in patients with carbapenemase-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections. “Unlike traditional ...

The death of a University of Chicago scientist who contracted plague while working in his lab is a reminder of the rare –- but real –- risks to researchers who work with potentially dangerous bugs, a ...

Infections by Hantavirus (Bunyaviridae) can cause severe human diseases, such as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Eurasia and cardiopulmonary syndrome in the Americas. These diseases are ...

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Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.