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Summer Celebrations & Food Allergies

For many people, the summer season means firing up the grill. But if you’re looking forward to gathering friends and family for a summer cookout, you may want to brush up on some food allergy safety tips. 32 million Americans have food allergies – 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 3 children – according […]

BioDiversity & Inclusion: myPerspective Pride Month

BioDiversity and Inclusion

By Anonymous Employee Our BioDiversity & Inclusion team is proud to accept the following contribution and share it anonymously as requested by the author. This act represents the core of what a diversity, equity and inclusion initiative is all about: sharing compassion and mutual respect for all. We are grateful to all contributors, including those […]

Quitters are Winners on World No Tobacco Day

Tobacco use is a global health concern – responsible for more than 8 million annual deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).1 To help combat this epidemic, the WHO established World No Tobacco Day in 1987 ­–an international observance that draws attention to the preventable death and diseases caused by tobacco. For World No […]

Natalie Cummins Named Crain’s Notable in Marketing, PR and Advertising

On May 16, 2022, it was announced that Natalie Cummins, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for BioReference, was one of 45 honorees named Crain’s New York Business Notable Leaders in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations in 2022. As Crain’s writes: “In selecting the 45 individuals for this 2022 list of Notable Leaders in […]

Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals | Lab Week 2022

Each year, the last week of April brings a special time to recognize the dedicated individuals at the core of BioReference – Laboratory Professionals. Since 1975, the American Society of Laboratory Science (ASCLS), with the support of 17 national organizations, has taken this time to observe the contributions of laboratory professionals to the field of […]

5 Things to Know About Testicular Cancer

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. […]

Let’s Talk About Sexual Health | STI Awareness Month

The birds and the bees are buzzing in April with the arrival of spring – what better time to bring sexual health into the conversation for STI Awareness Month. Whether you call them sexually transmitted infections (STI) or sexually transmitted diseases (STD) – it’s important to talk about this crucial component of sexual and overall […]

Cue Health and BioReference Laboratories Bring Point-of-Care Solutions to the Clinical Setting

Cue Health debuts Cue Clinic™ dashboard to give healthcare providers more choice and control over patient care as part of BioReference’s product offering SAN DIEGO and ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cue Health Inc. (“Cue”) (Nasdaq: HLTH), the healthcare technology company behind one of the country’s most accurate COVID-19 tests and BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (“BioReference”), today announced […]

BioDiversity & Inclusion: myPerspective Women’s Health Hidden Herstory

BioDiversity and Inclusion

As part of Women’s History Month, Jewell shares her perspective on the mothers of modern gynecology, her family’s history, and the demand for change in women’s rights through our BioDiversity & Inclusion: myPerspective series By Jewell, Specimen Processing Department The “Mothers of Modern Gynecology”[i] are omitted from medical textbooks. There are no beautiful Black busts […]