Keith Joung, MD, PhD, was recognized as the inaugural incumbent of the Robert B. Colvin Endowed Chair in Pathology

In Memoriam: Dr. Betsy Van Cott

We are writing to share the terribly sad news that our dear colleague, Dr. Betsy Van Cott, passed away yesterday morning.

Study models economic impact of proposed law to regulate high-risk diagnostic tests

Legislation under consideration in U.S. Congress would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests, and a new study by researchers at MGH and colleagues from several other institutions demonstrates that its impact will depend on key details in the bill’s final language.

In Memoriam: Dr. Wanda Szyfelbein

It is with sadness that we share our colleague, Dr. Wanda Szyfelbein, passed away in early December. Dr. Szyfelbein joined the Pathology Department in 1974 until her retirement in 2003.

Mass General History Award: Celebrating “Keen Minds”

David N. Louis, MD, and Robert H. Young, MD, have received the 2020 Patricia R. Austen, RN, MGH History Award. The award honors individuals or groups who have worked to promote or preserve Mass General history.

Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width With Mortality Risk in Hospitalized Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Elevated clotting factor V levels linked to worse outcomes in severe COVID-19 infections

ICU patients on ventilators who had abnormally high factor V activity were at higher risk for blood clots, and when factor V was lower, the risk for death was increased.