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Clinical toxicology
With a new body formed that is dedicated to clinical toxicology, we ask what comprises the discipline and why it has historically been under represented.
What’s in a name?
The role of the biomedical scientist has evolved, but more work is needed to change public awareness.
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Blood test for colon cancer?
If caught early, nearly all cases of colon cancer are curable. However, colon cancer screening suffers from a combination of low compliance rates and over-diagnosis.
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Scientists grow perfect human blood vessels
Scientists have managed to grow perfect human blood vessels as organoids in a petri dish for the first time.
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Virus reactivation after transplantation
A new study challenges long-held theories of why a common virus can reactivate and become a life-threatening infection in people with a compromised immune system, including blood cancer patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation.
Science
What is encephalitis?
A nuts-and-bolts guide to the inflammatory brain condition, by Dr Ava Easton, the Chief Executive Officer of the Encephalitis Society.
Biomedical Science Day across the four nations
As part of this year’s Biomedical Science Day celebrations on Thursday 20 June, we have asked a hospital in each of the four nations to take the lead in promoting the excellent work of our profession. Each hub will showcase a laboratory and inform the public, patients and other hospital staff about their work at the heart of healthcare.
Discussing the heart of the matter
Dr David C Gaze looks at the history and issues surrounding adopting high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing.
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June journal-based learning exercises
Please select your choice of correct answers and complete the exercises online at: www.ibms.org/cpd/jbl
