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  The fight against cancer has remained a great challenge for patients, their families and physicians   a s well as oncology researchers due to the dynamic and versatile nature of the disease. To date, there are over 100 different types of cancer that have been identified and they affect different cells in the body. They include carcinomas, sarcomas, leukemias, myelomas, melanomas, and lymphomas among others. Consequently, oncology researchers are constantly dealing with an avalanche of data and metadata (e.g., omics data or radiology data), which require robust infrastructure to collect, manage and interpret. It becomes even more difficult when these data sets have to be shared across different teams while maintaining compliance and other industry standards. Why is Cancer Research Important? Cancer research involves the discovery of cancer biology and genetic diversity and translating this knowledge to improve cancer therapy. Often, this involves the use and reuse of data fro...

Food & beverage companies must ensure that food safety standards are met consistently. Certifying bodies are facing challenges in performing onsite audits due to social distancing and travel barriers introduced in the wake of COVID-19. Auditing is important for food processing, manufacturing, or testing facilities and enables supply chain due diligence to maintain  food safety  standards. It enforces the implementation of stringent programs and enables companies to stay on track with safe, quality-driven operations to maintain certification. With in-house audits be c oming a challenge during this pandemic, the concept of remote auditing has become an accepted alternative to traditional onsite audits for many food and beverage companies. The Global Food Safety Institute (GFSI) approved remote audits in the wake of coronavirus and announced that it would support the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) during audits. What Steps does a Remote Audit Include...

The demand for antibody or serological testing may increase significantly with the COVID-19 vaccination rollout across the globe. Is your laboratory ready? Antibody testing, though not currently recommended to assess immunity after COVID-19 vaccination, will help in the following ways: Determine prior exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Assess immunity after COVID-19 vaccination. Determine the efficacy of vaccine candidates in clinical trials. Perform epidemiological studies to ascertain the protection in the population. Identify a population that is no longer at the risk of getting infected directly (herd immunity). On a global scale, antibody testing is vital for the management and surveillance of the virus. It will help determine the full scope of the disease, the efficacy of the vaccination efforts, and this, in turn, will help to rebuild public confidence. To this end, hi g hly accurate antibody testing is needed to support both clinical and public health decision-making, even as the ...