June 2017

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Editorial: is silence golden?

In this month’s Biomedical Scientist, we are carrying a feature on effective networking

Science

The Human Cell Atlas project

The first findings of the landmark Human Cell Atlas project have been reported and reveal a major discovery.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics
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The search for a Zika vaccine

Brazil has just announced that the Zika virus is no longer a public health emergency. We look back at the outbreak and forward to the attempts to create a vaccine.

Microbiology & Virology
Science

Why does "wrong blood in tubes" happen?

Why does “wrong blood in tubes” happen and what can be done? Rachel Moss looks into the situation.

Haematology & Transfusion Science
Science

Death and disease in the English Civil War

With diseases and accidents estimated to have taken more lives than combat in the English Civil War, Stephen Mortlock looks back at this death-stricken period of history.

Clinical Chemistry
Science

More content at Congress

Sarah May, Deputy Chief Executive at the IBMS, looks at the new sessions that have been added to this year’s Congress.

Cytopathology
Science

A day in the life of... Ian Davies

I am a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Staffordshire University, where I coordinate clinical placements and lead our new healthcare science programme. I am also a Fitness to Practise Registrant Panel Member with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Science

Biomedicine research in space

It is nearly 50 years since Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. The historic moments were captured on camera and beamed live into an estimated 600 million homes around the world, the largest TV audience ever at the time.

Science

One-to-one: the gene genie

Professor Mark Caulfield, Chief Scientist at Genomics England, explains how advances in genomics research and big data are revolutionising treatments for cancer and rare diseases.

Science

The big question: Is science gender biased?

This month we ask “Is science gender biased?”

Technology

Greiner Bio-One: Combined tubes launched

Following the successful launch of the new capillary blood collection system last autumn, Greiner Bio-One now presents the new MiniCollect Complete tube as the ideal complement to its innovative system.

Haematology & Transfusion Science
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