Labcorp expands access to comprehensive genomic testing through new lung cancer program

BURLINGTON, N.C. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 2, 2022-- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, understands the important and growing role of precision medicine and is working to ensure more people have access to targeted and personalized treatments.

Labcorp signs statement of support for guard and reserve members

BURLINGTON, N.C., May 26, 2022 — North Carolina Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a United States Department of Defense program, announced today that Labcorp, a global life sciences company, signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve at its corporate headquarters in Burlington, N.C. Representatives of Labcorp’s Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG) and others attended this event in person and virtually.

Laura Gillim-Ross, PhD

Dr Gillim-Ross is discipline director for infectious disease immunology at Labcorp and a director in the Department of Science and Technology in Burlington. She previously served as the Technical Director for the Denver Regional Laboratory.

Vincent Ricchiuti, PhD

Dr Ricchiuti joined Labcorp in Dublin, OH as laboratory director and discipline director in immunology in 2015. Prior, Dr Ricchiuti was director of clinical chemistry (including immunology testing) and toxicology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC), and associate professor at the University of Cincinnati, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the College of Medicine, in Cincinnati, OH (2012-2015). Dr Ricchiuti was the senior director of clinical biomarkers at Medpace Reference Laboratories, in Cincinnati, OH (2011-2012).

3 key differences between medical screening and diagnostic testing

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has become increasingly aware of the importance of testing in healthcare. However, it is important to know the difference between diagnostic testing and screening. Both can help save lives, but screening and diagnostic tests have different use cases and may need to be used together to create an overall picture of your health.

Five ways the pandemic has changed healthcare for the better

Year three of the pandemic has brought its fair share of challenges, but it has also highlighted some positive and impactful changes in healthcare. We’ve identified five ways our healthcare has adapted and improved for the better since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why confirming your rapid antigen COVID-19 test results with a PCR test is important

At this point, we all probably have either had COVID-19 ourselves or known someone close to us who has had it. Since March 2020, nearly 80 million U.S. residents have had confirmed COVID-19 infections – and many more likely have been infected but without reported tests to confirm. And we’re still battling variants and mutations of the disease.