Overall, more than 60 million Americans suffer from asthma and allergies according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and allergic asthma is the most common type. Each allergy season is all too familiar for those with allergies. With each bloom and breeze, all the common signs and symptoms emerge that can include […]
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BioReference Now Offers the Only FDA-Approved Dual-Stain Triage Test to Enhance Cervical Cancer Screenings
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Feb
CINtec® PLUS Cytology offered as a reflex test when cytology is NILM and HPV positive ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, February 9, 2023 – BioReference® Health LLC, one of the largest full-service specialty laboratories in the United States, announced today it will be one of the first commercial laboratories to use offer the CINtec® PLUS Cytology test from […]
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Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. However, each year in the United States, an estimated 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and 4,000 women die of this cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Screening tests and the HPV vaccine are the keys to prevention. When cervical cancer […]
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It’s not just flu season. It’s the flu, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) season. While the flu has been diminished for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic safety measures, such as people staying home and wide-spread masking, experts suggest that this could lead to reduced population immunity.1 These factors can bring […]
LabPulse.com Aspira Women’s Health on Wednesday announced a collaboration for ovarian cancer testing with Opko Health’s BioReference Laboratories. The firms will co-market and distribute Aspira’s Ova1Plus, which combines its U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared blood tests, Ova1 and Overa, to detect the risk of ovarian malignancy in women with adnexal masses prior to surgery. Under the […]
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If you’re packing up to head back to campus or are sending off a scholar – the start of a new semester is the perfect time to encourage sexual health education. Staying informed about the heightened risk for sexually transmitted infections that college students may face is an important factor in supporting sexual and overall […]
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In 2022, it’s estimated that 9,910 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society.1 This April, for Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, we’re highlighting some key information to help raise awareness and encourage education – read on for five important things to know about testicular cancer. […]
NHL.com Nurse Guyanna Runion Ackison has done an outstanding job taking care of the team behind the scenes At the end of last season, Guyanna Runion Ackison, a nurse who handles the team’s COVID-19 testing through BioReference Laboratories, got a text from Penguins VP of communications Jen Bullano Ridgley saying that Sidney Crosby had left her something […]
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February brings the season of love, but welcoming another Valentine’s Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic may still have its challenges. Consider some COVID-19-friendly ways to help celebrate Valentine’s Day 2022 safely. Valentine’s Day Ideas during COVID-19 As we continue to navigate the persistent Omicron variant, coming up with Valentine’s Day ideas might still take some […]
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Each year, the holiday season brings opportunities for festive fun. However, with the emergence of the Omicron variant amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, planning for safe holiday activities could still be a challenge. Though reducing your risk of exposure to COVID-19 to zero may be difficult – here, we offer a few creative holiday activities, […]
