--- title: Blog Wise DX | Treatment description: Treatment | News and Updates from Wise Diagnostic Systems - we serve nursing homes, long term care facilities and specialists. --- [![Wise Logo](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wise%20Logo.webp?width=181&height=78&name=Wise%20Logo.webp "Wise Logo")](https://www.wisedx.com/) - [Why Choose Wise DX](https://www.wisedx.com/) - [Who We Serve](https://www.wisedx.com/) - [Insurance & Billing](https://www.wisedx.com/) - [About Us](https://www.wisedx.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.wisedx.com/) ![](https://blog.wisedx.com/hubfs/hero.jpg) [![Drug Shortage](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/s2-4.jpg?width=900&name=s2-4.jpg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/u.s.-drug-shortages-near-an-all-time-high-scarcity-of-cancer-drugs) ### [U.S. Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Scarcity of Cancer Drugs](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/u.s.-drug-shortages-near-an-all-time-high-scarcity-of-cancer-drugs) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 2 Jun, 2023 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/u.s.-drug-shortages-near-an-all-time-high-scarcity-of-cancer-drugs%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/u.s.-drug-shortages-near-an-all-time-high-scarcity-of-cancer-drugs&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/s2-4.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/u.s.-drug-shortages-near-an-all-time-high-scarcity-of-cancer-drugs%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/u.s.-drug-shortages-near-an-all-time-high-scarcity-of-cancer-drugs&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/s2-4.jpg) Drug shortages in the U.S. healthcare systems are approaching an all-time high with an alarming scarcity of drugs to treat cancer patients. [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/u.s.-drug-shortages-near-an-all-time-high-scarcity-of-cancer-drugs) **Topics** [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare), [Prescription Drugs](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/prescription-drugs) ### [FDA Approves First Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 25 May, 2023 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Female%20doctor%20hand%20holding%20syringe%20with%20research%20data%20graphic.jpeg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Female%20doctor%20hand%20holding%20syringe%20with%20research%20data%20graphic.jpeg) [![Female doctor hand holding syringe with research data graphic](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Female%20doctor%20hand%20holding%20syringe%20with%20research%20data%20graphic.jpeg?width=500&name=Female%20doctor%20hand%20holding%20syringe%20with%20research%20data%20graphic.jpeg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved earlier this month the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a highly contagio... [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine) **Topics** [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare) ### [Lab Tests and Insurance: A Crucial Component of American Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/lab-tests-and-insurance-a-crucial-component-of-american-healthcare) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 18 May, 2023 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/lab-tests-and-insurance-a-crucial-component-of-american-healthcare%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/lab-tests-and-insurance-a-crucial-component-of-american-healthcare&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/s2-3.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/lab-tests-and-insurance-a-crucial-component-of-american-healthcare%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/lab-tests-and-insurance-a-crucial-component-of-american-healthcare&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/s2-3.jpg) [![lab technician conducting a blood test in a lab](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/s2-3.jpg?width=500&name=s2-3.jpg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/lab-tests-and-insurance-a-crucial-component-of-american-healthcare) Lab tests play a vital role in the American healthcare system, aiding in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/lab-tests-and-insurance-a-crucial-component-of-american-healthcare) **Topics** [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare) ### [Different Types of Clinical Testing Labs](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/different-types-of-clinical-testing-labs) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 26 Jan, 2023 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/different-types-of-clinical-testing-labs%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/different-types-of-clinical-testing-labs&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Scientists%20working%20attentively%20with%20microscopes%20in%20laboratory.jpeg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/different-types-of-clinical-testing-labs%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/different-types-of-clinical-testing-labs&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Scientists%20working%20attentively%20with%20microscopes%20in%20laboratory.jpeg) [![Scientists working attentively with microscopes in laboratory.](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Scientists%20working%20attentively%20with%20microscopes%20in%20laboratory.jpeg?width=500&name=Scientists%20working%20attentively%20with%20microscopes%20in%20laboratory.jpeg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/different-types-of-clinical-testing-labs) Clinical testing labs, previously an unsung component of the healthcare system, have become increasingly recognized for their significant ro... [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/different-types-of-clinical-testing-labs) **Topics** [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare) ### [Autoimmune Diseases and Genetic Testing](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/autoimmune-diseases-and-genetic-testing) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 29 Nov, 2022 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/autoimmune-diseases-and-genetic-testing%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/autoimmune-diseases-and-genetic-testing&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Autoimmune-disease-and-COVID-GettyImages-1205679378.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/autoimmune-diseases-and-genetic-testing%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/autoimmune-diseases-and-genetic-testing&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Autoimmune-disease-and-COVID-GettyImages-1205679378.jpg) [![Autoimmune Disease](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Autoimmune-disease-and-COVID-GettyImages-1205679378.jpg?width=500&name=Autoimmune-disease-and-COVID-GettyImages-1205679378.jpg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/autoimmune-diseases-and-genetic-testing) Recent advances in genetic testing, specifically genome-wide association studies (GWAS), are helping medical researchers to develop better s... [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/autoimmune-diseases-and-genetic-testing) **Topics** [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare) ### [The Role of Genetic Testing and Kidney Disease](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-role-of-genetic-testing-and-kidney-disease) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 9 Nov, 2022 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-role-of-genetic-testing-and-kidney-disease%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-role-of-genetic-testing-and-kidney-disease&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/genes.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-role-of-genetic-testing-and-kidney-disease%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-role-of-genetic-testing-and-kidney-disease&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/genes.jpg) [![Genetic Disease](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/genes.jpg?width=500&name=genes.jpg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-role-of-genetic-testing-and-kidney-disease) Even though kidney diseases are a leading cause of death in the United States, approximately 90 percent of the estimated 37 million American... [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-role-of-genetic-testing-and-kidney-disease) **Topics** [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare) ### [Reliable PCR Testing Demand Rises as Common but Dangerous RSV Surges](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/reliable-pcr-testing-demand-rises-as-common-but-dangerous-rsv-surges) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 3 Nov, 2022 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/reliable-pcr-testing-demand-rises-as-common-but-dangerous-rsv-surges%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/reliable-pcr-testing-demand-rises-as-common-but-dangerous-rsv-surges&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/shutterstock_1216760341.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/reliable-pcr-testing-demand-rises-as-common-but-dangerous-rsv-surges%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/reliable-pcr-testing-demand-rises-as-common-but-dangerous-rsv-surges&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/shutterstock_1216760341.jpg) [![sick child sitting up in bed](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1216760341.jpg?width=500&name=shutterstock_1216760341.jpg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/reliable-pcr-testing-demand-rises-as-common-but-dangerous-rsv-surges) RSV, the common but surprisingly dangerous respiratory virus, is surging across the country, threatening vulnerable populations that include... [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/reliable-pcr-testing-demand-rises-as-common-but-dangerous-rsv-surges) **Topics** [PCR Testing](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/pcr-testing), [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare) ### [Traditional Culture Tests vs. PCR Tests](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/traditional-culture-tests-vs.-pcr-tests) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 25 Oct, 2022 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/traditional-culture-tests-vs.-pcr-tests%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/traditional-culture-tests-vs.-pcr-tests&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/GettyImages-1237813129-768x432.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/traditional-culture-tests-vs.-pcr-tests%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/traditional-culture-tests-vs.-pcr-tests&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/GettyImages-1237813129-768x432.jpg) [![PCR Testing](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-1237813129-768x432.jpg?width=500&name=GettyImages-1237813129-768x432.jpg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/traditional-culture-tests-vs.-pcr-tests) Traditional culture tests have been around since the birth of microbiology in the 19th century, but innovations in molecular methods such as... [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/traditional-culture-tests-vs.-pcr-tests) **Topics** [PCR Testing](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/pcr-testing), [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare), [Prescription Drugs](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/prescription-drugs) ### [The 5 Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs in America](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-5-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-america) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 19 Oct, 2022 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-5-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-america%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-5-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-america&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Pretty%20blonde%20customer%20looking%20at%20medicine%20in%20the%20pharmacy.jpeg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-5-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-america%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-5-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-america&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/Pretty%20blonde%20customer%20looking%20at%20medicine%20in%20the%20pharmacy.jpeg) [![Lady working in a pharmacy](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pretty%20blonde%20customer%20looking%20at%20medicine%20in%20the%20pharmacy.jpeg?width=500&name=Pretty%20blonde%20customer%20looking%20at%20medicine%20in%20the%20pharmacy.jpeg)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-5-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-america) Five of the most prescribed drugs in America all treat different medical conditions but they have one thing in common – they are used by mil... [Read More](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/the-5-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-america) **Topics** [Treatment](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/treatment), [Healthcare](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/healthcare), [Prescription Drugs](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/tag/prescription-drugs) ### [Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Testing and Cancer Care](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/pharmacogenomics-pgx-testing-and-cancer-care) Posted by [Wise Diagnostic Content Team](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/author/wise-diagnostic-systems) on 4 Oct, 2022 - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/pharmacogenomics-pgx-testing-and-cancer-care%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/pharmacogenomics-pgx-testing-and-cancer-care&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/childhood%20cancer%20service%20idea%20list%20header%20image.webp](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/pharmacogenomics-pgx-testing-and-cancer-care%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/pharmacogenomics-pgx-testing-and-cancer-care&media=https://21189307.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21189307/childhood%20cancer%20service%20idea%20list%20header%20image.webp) [![Child with Cancer holding a stuffed animal](https://blog.wisedx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/childhood%20cancer%20service%20idea%20list%20header%20image.webp?width=500&name=childhood%20cancer%20service%20idea%20list%20header%20image.webp)](https://blog.wisedx.com/blog/pharmacogenomics-pgx-testing-and-cancer-care) Pharmacogenomics testing (PGx) promises to open a new chapter in medicine by matching drugs to DNA with the stakes especially high when it c... 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