Where Laboratories Lose the Most Time After the Transition Away from Conventional CytologyWhere Laboratories Lose the Most Time After the Transition Away from Conventional Cytology On June 1, 2026, reimbursement for conventional cervical cytology within Poland’s national cervical cancer screening program officially came to an end. It marks a symbolic turning point for the entire diagnostic community. After years of relying on traditional smear-based cytology, the focus is shifting toward...

(about automation, savings, and the boundary between control and convenience) Automation was meant to set us free. From variability. From manual errors. From the unpredictability of the process. It was supposed to bring standardisation, repeatability, and—especially in times of tight budgets—clear savings. Yet today, more and more laboratories find themselves in a paradoxical position. On the one hand, they are fighting to reduce the cost per individual test. On the other hand, they are...

Instinct Written in Code AI has become one of the most overused terms in laboratory medicine today. In pathology, immunohistochemistry, and cytology, we hear it almost everywhere — in microscopes, scanners, stainers, software, and sometimes even in places where it has very little to do with actual “intelligence.” And yet… AI can truly be a very effective tool. But only under one condition: if we understand what it really is. Not a Thinking Mind — but Instinct. Artificial intelligence in...