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February 6, 2026
Flu Season Is a Stress Test. Our Healthcare System Keeps Failing. | MedPage Today
Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug? - The New York Times
Through War, Cancer, and Boards: A Pathologist’s Unbreakable Journey - CAP Foundation
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Flu season is pushing some hospitals to the brink. Is your lab ready? And you'll hear from a pathologist whose journey began in war-torn Syria. These stories and more coming up. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, February 6th. Another flu season, another test for the nation's health care system. The CAP's Dr. Bobbi Pritt chairs medical microbiology at Mayo Clinic. She says it's important for labs to prepare for the worst.
It does remain possible that this could be a high volume testing year with severe cases. And then if that is the case, then hospital laboratories, private laboratories, academic centers, we're all going to be facing. increases in numbers of tests.
An article in MedPage reports that as patient numbers rise, many of the people delivering care get sick themselves. Clinics cancel appointments, emergency room wait times grow, and hospitals scramble to fill shifts. These shortages affect the lab too.
If your workforce is sick, how are you going to perform tests for other people? Every lab really needs to consider what would they do if 10% of their workforce was out sick. or couldn't come to work or wouldn't come to work because they were worried about getting sick.
Studies show nearly a third of health care workers miss work each year due to respiratory illnesses like the flu, often for several days. This leads to delayed diagnoses and postponed treatments as hospital capacity shrinks. Be sure to tune in Monday for my conversation with Dr. Pritt about the recent measles outbreak in South Carolina. and whether this could signal the next pandemic. Breast cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act had lower overall mortality than those in non-expansion states. A large study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal shows that expanded insurance coverage leads to better access to care. The analysis of nearly 1.6 million women ages 40 to 64 or... found Medicaid expansion was associated with a slight reduction in five-year mortality, about 1,400 deaths averted per 100,000 patients. Researchers observed survival benefits across all disease stages, racial and ethnic groups, income levels, and treatment types, with the largest reduction seen among patients with metastatic disease. Some people's immune systems appear to keep cancer in check, and researchers are asking whether that natural defense could be turned into a drug. According to a report in the New York Times, scientists studying lung cancer patients identified an antibody linked to better outcomes and used it to create an experimental treatment now in early testing. In a small trial of patients whose standard therapies had failed, tumors stopped growing temporarily. in about one-third of the cases, and one patient's cancer disappeared entirely. Experts caution the findings are still preliminary, and much larger studies are needed to determine whether the immune-based approach truly works. And finally, her journey was shaped by war, a cancer diagnosis, and her courage to keep going. Connection is at the heart of the CAP Foundation's work. And it's powerfully illustrated in the story of Dr. Sandra Haddad. In this month's episode of their podcast, Beyond the Test, Connecting Communities Through Pathology, Dr. Haddad shares her story.
I began my pathology residency in Syria during the war. Despite the instability and danger, I pursued my training with focus and passion until the war forced me to make the most painful decision of my life.
You'll want to listen to the rest of her remarkable story. The CAP Foundation, in collaboration with Ace My Path, collects firsthand stories from international medical graduates whose journeys reflect resilience and a deep commitment to patient care. That's all for today. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Watch your email inbox for more news like this in the CAP's advocacy newsletter every Tuesday. and our weekly edition newsletter on Thursdays. We're back Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great day.
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February 6, 2026
Flu Season Is a Stress Test. Our Healthcare System Keeps Failing. | MedPage Today
Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug? - The New York Times
Through War, Cancer, and Boards: A Pathologist’s Unbreakable Journey - CAP Foundation
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Flu season is pushing some hospitals to the brink. Is your lab ready? And you'll hear from a pathologist whose journey began in war-torn Syria. These stories and more coming up. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, February 6th. Another flu season, another test for the nation's health care system. The CAP's Dr. Bobbi Pritt chairs medical microbiology at Mayo Clinic. She says it's important for labs to prepare for the worst.
It does remain possible that this could be a high volume testing year with severe cases. And then if that is the case, then hospital laboratories, private laboratories, academic centers, we're all going to be facing. increases in numbers of tests.
An article in MedPage reports that as patient numbers rise, many of the people delivering care get sick themselves. Clinics cancel appointments, emergency room wait times grow, and hospitals scramble to fill shifts. These shortages affect the lab too.
If your workforce is sick, how are you going to perform tests for other people? Every lab really needs to consider what would they do if 10% of their workforce was out sick. or couldn't come to work or wouldn't come to work because they were worried about getting sick.
Studies show nearly a third of health care workers miss work each year due to respiratory illnesses like the flu, often for several days. This leads to delayed diagnoses and postponed treatments as hospital capacity shrinks. Be sure to tune in Monday for my conversation with Dr. Pritt about the recent measles outbreak in South Carolina. and whether this could signal the next pandemic. Breast cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act had lower overall mortality than those in non-expansion states. A large study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal shows that expanded insurance coverage leads to better access to care. The analysis of nearly 1.6 million women ages 40 to 64 or... found Medicaid expansion was associated with a slight reduction in five-year mortality, about 1,400 deaths averted per 100,000 patients. Researchers observed survival benefits across all disease stages, racial and ethnic groups, income levels, and treatment types, with the largest reduction seen among patients with metastatic disease. Some people's immune systems appear to keep cancer in check, and researchers are asking whether that natural defense could be turned into a drug. According to a report in the New York Times, scientists studying lung cancer patients identified an antibody linked to better outcomes and used it to create an experimental treatment now in early testing. In a small trial of patients whose standard therapies had failed, tumors stopped growing temporarily. in about one-third of the cases, and one patient's cancer disappeared entirely. Experts caution the findings are still preliminary, and much larger studies are needed to determine whether the immune-based approach truly works. And finally, her journey was shaped by war, a cancer diagnosis, and her courage to keep going. Connection is at the heart of the CAP Foundation's work. And it's powerfully illustrated in the story of Dr. Sandra Haddad. In this month's episode of their podcast, Beyond the Test, Connecting Communities Through Pathology, Dr. Haddad shares her story.
I began my pathology residency in Syria during the war. Despite the instability and danger, I pursued my training with focus and passion until the war forced me to make the most painful decision of my life.
You'll want to listen to the rest of her remarkable story. The CAP Foundation, in collaboration with Ace My Path, collects firsthand stories from international medical graduates whose journeys reflect resilience and a deep commitment to patient care. That's all for today. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Watch your email inbox for more news like this in the CAP's advocacy newsletter every Tuesday. and our weekly edition newsletter on Thursdays. We're back Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great day.
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February 6, 2026
Flu Season Is a Stress Test. Our Healthcare System Keeps Failing. | MedPage Today
Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug? - The New York Times
Through War, Cancer, and Boards: A Pathologist’s Unbreakable Journey - CAP Foundation
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Flu season is pushing some hospitals to the brink. Is your lab ready? And you'll hear from a pathologist whose journey began in war-torn Syria. These stories and more coming up. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, February 6th. Another flu season, another test for the nation's health care system. The CAP's Dr. Bobbi Pritt chairs medical microbiology at Mayo Clinic. She says it's important for labs to prepare for the worst.
It does remain possible that this could be a high volume testing year with severe cases. And then if that is the case, then hospital laboratories, private laboratories, academic centers, we're all going to be facing. increases in numbers of tests.
An article in MedPage reports that as patient numbers rise, many of the people delivering care get sick themselves. Clinics cancel appointments, emergency room wait times grow, and hospitals scramble to fill shifts. These shortages affect the lab too.
If your workforce is sick, how are you going to perform tests for other people? Every lab really needs to consider what would they do if 10% of their workforce was out sick. or couldn't come to work or wouldn't come to work because they were worried about getting sick.
Studies show nearly a third of health care workers miss work each year due to respiratory illnesses like the flu, often for several days. This leads to delayed diagnoses and postponed treatments as hospital capacity shrinks. Be sure to tune in Monday for my conversation with Dr. Pritt about the recent measles outbreak in South Carolina. and whether this could signal the next pandemic. Breast cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act had lower overall mortality than those in non-expansion states. A large study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal shows that expanded insurance coverage leads to better access to care. The analysis of nearly 1.6 million women ages 40 to 64 or... found Medicaid expansion was associated with a slight reduction in five-year mortality, about 1,400 deaths averted per 100,000 patients. Researchers observed survival benefits across all disease stages, racial and ethnic groups, income levels, and treatment types, with the largest reduction seen among patients with metastatic disease. Some people's immune systems appear to keep cancer in check, and researchers are asking whether that natural defense could be turned into a drug. According to a report in the New York Times, scientists studying lung cancer patients identified an antibody linked to better outcomes and used it to create an experimental treatment now in early testing. In a small trial of patients whose standard therapies had failed, tumors stopped growing temporarily. in about one-third of the cases, and one patient's cancer disappeared entirely. Experts caution the findings are still preliminary, and much larger studies are needed to determine whether the immune-based approach truly works. And finally, her journey was shaped by war, a cancer diagnosis, and her courage to keep going. Connection is at the heart of the CAP Foundation's work. And it's powerfully illustrated in the story of Dr. Sandra Haddad. In this month's episode of their podcast, Beyond the Test, Connecting Communities Through Pathology, Dr. Haddad shares her story.
I began my pathology residency in Syria during the war. Despite the instability and danger, I pursued my training with focus and passion until the war forced me to make the most painful decision of my life.
You'll want to listen to the rest of her remarkable story. The CAP Foundation, in collaboration with Ace My Path, collects firsthand stories from international medical graduates whose journeys reflect resilience and a deep commitment to patient care. That's all for today. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Watch your email inbox for more news like this in the CAP's advocacy newsletter every Tuesday. and our weekly edition newsletter on Thursdays. We're back Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great day.
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February 6, 2026
Flu Season Is a Stress Test. Our Healthcare System Keeps Failing. | MedPage Today
Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug? - The New York Times
Through War, Cancer, and Boards: A Pathologist’s Unbreakable Journey - CAP Foundation
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Transcription
Flu season is pushing some hospitals to the brink. Is your lab ready? And you'll hear from a pathologist whose journey began in war-torn Syria. These stories and more coming up. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, February 6th. Another flu season, another test for the nation's health care system. The CAP's Dr. Bobbi Pritt chairs medical microbiology at Mayo Clinic. She says it's important for labs to prepare for the worst.
It does remain possible that this could be a high volume testing year with severe cases. And then if that is the case, then hospital laboratories, private laboratories, academic centers, we're all going to be facing. increases in numbers of tests.
An article in MedPage reports that as patient numbers rise, many of the people delivering care get sick themselves. Clinics cancel appointments, emergency room wait times grow, and hospitals scramble to fill shifts. These shortages affect the lab too.
If your workforce is sick, how are you going to perform tests for other people? Every lab really needs to consider what would they do if 10% of their workforce was out sick. or couldn't come to work or wouldn't come to work because they were worried about getting sick.
Studies show nearly a third of health care workers miss work each year due to respiratory illnesses like the flu, often for several days. This leads to delayed diagnoses and postponed treatments as hospital capacity shrinks. Be sure to tune in Monday for my conversation with Dr. Pritt about the recent measles outbreak in South Carolina. and whether this could signal the next pandemic. Breast cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act had lower overall mortality than those in non-expansion states. A large study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal shows that expanded insurance coverage leads to better access to care. The analysis of nearly 1.6 million women ages 40 to 64 or... found Medicaid expansion was associated with a slight reduction in five-year mortality, about 1,400 deaths averted per 100,000 patients. Researchers observed survival benefits across all disease stages, racial and ethnic groups, income levels, and treatment types, with the largest reduction seen among patients with metastatic disease. Some people's immune systems appear to keep cancer in check, and researchers are asking whether that natural defense could be turned into a drug. According to a report in the New York Times, scientists studying lung cancer patients identified an antibody linked to better outcomes and used it to create an experimental treatment now in early testing. In a small trial of patients whose standard therapies had failed, tumors stopped growing temporarily. in about one-third of the cases, and one patient's cancer disappeared entirely. Experts caution the findings are still preliminary, and much larger studies are needed to determine whether the immune-based approach truly works. And finally, her journey was shaped by war, a cancer diagnosis, and her courage to keep going. Connection is at the heart of the CAP Foundation's work. And it's powerfully illustrated in the story of Dr. Sandra Haddad. In this month's episode of their podcast, Beyond the Test, Connecting Communities Through Pathology, Dr. Haddad shares her story.
I began my pathology residency in Syria during the war. Despite the instability and danger, I pursued my training with focus and passion until the war forced me to make the most painful decision of my life.
You'll want to listen to the rest of her remarkable story. The CAP Foundation, in collaboration with Ace My Path, collects firsthand stories from international medical graduates whose journeys reflect resilience and a deep commitment to patient care. That's all for today. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Watch your email inbox for more news like this in the CAP's advocacy newsletter every Tuesday. and our weekly edition newsletter on Thursdays. We're back Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great day.
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