Paula Simons: Time to put lab decision under the microscope

It was rather odd timing for a rather major announcement.
Four days before Christmas, while many of us were a bit distracted, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services (AHS) unveiled plans for a”superlab” to handle medical tests for Edmonton and northern Alberta. The Edmonton Clinical Laboratory Hub will be able to do everything from high-volume blood tests to sophisticated genetic testing. In partnership with the University of Alberta, the lab will also be an academic centre t