David Grenache, PhD[email protected]InflammationInterleukin-6 testing grows rapidly, with limited evidence of utilityCytokines are small proteins released by many different types of cells, including the white blood cells of the immune system. Cytokines help regulate the immune system's response to an infection and cause inflammation. The storm happens when the release of cytokines goes into an uncontrolled overdrive causing hyperinflammation which damages the body's organs. In the lungs, this inflammation causes fluid to accumulate in the airspaces which then leads to ARDS.June 8, 2020COVID-19Opening the magic box: Lab professionals reveal their value during COVID-19The SARS-CoV-2 testing bottleneck -- though now slowly opening -- has dramatically underscored just how crucial diagnostic testing is to individual and public health. Not knowing quickly and accurately who has been infected with the virus has complicated care for patients suspected of having COVID-19 illness and hamstrung public health attempts to control and contain the virus's spread. This knowledge also will be crucial as the country grapples with reopening the economy.April 19, 2020Page 1 of 1Top StoriesFDA ClearanceAmgen gets FDA approval for small cell lung cancer therapyAmgen announced on Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its therapy tarlatamab, to be marketed under the name Imdelltra, for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).Artificial IntelligenceBacklog of unresolved medical diagnoses leads to new method for clinical exome reanalysisStockT2 Biosystems to sell $8M in stock in private placementFDA Warning LetterFDA issues warning for Cue Health COVID-19 testsSponsor ContentVisit our Molecular Diagnostics Community
