Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest medical lab operators in the US, reported that a cyber breach had exposed ‘certain patient records’. They shared the update via a statement on October 22. The Quest Diagnostics logo is seen amid a reported breach impacting patient records. (AP Photo) The company noted that their Quanum Lab Services … Read more
US authorities have placed Indian laboratory owner Khadeer Khan Mohammed on a federal fugitive list, alleging he masterminded a $93 million Medicare fraud scheme. The fraud scheme involved medically unnecessary genetic tests and the unauthorized use of physicians’ identities. US authorities have named Hyderabad-linked laboratory owner Khadeer Khan Mohammed on a federal fugitive list over … Read more
Lead contamination in water is being studied through different approaches, including the use of waste materials that can help remove metal ions from water. Apple pomace, the residue left after juice production, was among the waste materials researchers examined for its ability to remove lead ions from water in laboratory experiments.Researchers compared untreated raw apple … Read more
Claire Jian, Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ (Source: Society for Science) An 18-year-old student who was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in primary school has won seventh place and a $70,000 award in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for developing a new laboratory cell model of the disease. Claire Jiang, a senior at Bergen … Read more