Science
Wastewater disease monitoring
What can we learn from analysing wastewater and what potential roles could the surveillance method play in the future? We look at the issues.
My lab: a busy multi-site facility
Biomedical Scientist Team Leader Liam Morrissey gives a guided tour of blood sciences at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
News
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“Rare cells capable of transforming into blood cancer”
Dysfunction involving an unusual type of thymocyte cell found in small amounts in every person may be the reason why some people develop a form of leukaemia called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL), it is claimed.
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Covid-19 fattens body cells to fuel viral takeover
The virus that causes COVID-19 performs a takeover of the body’s fat-processing system, creating cellular storehouses of fat empowering the virus to hijack the body’s molecular machinery and cause disease.
Microbiology & Virology -
Under the microscope: Thiomargarita magnifica
This month: Thiomargarita magnifica
Microbiology & Virology
Science
The big question: Should specialist biomedical scientists be redefined?
This month we ask “Should specialist biomedical scientists be redefined?”
Crucial collaboration
Understanding how the health of humans and animals is connected provides vital understanding of viruses. Professor Nicola Lewis, the new Director of the Worldwide Influenza Centre, highlights her priorities in the role.
Point-of-care testing: testing an IBMS certificate of expert practice
Nicky Hollowood and Lee Peters, module tutors for the IBMS Point-of-care testing Certificate of Expert Practice, outline the benefits of the qualification.
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Here to help: membership research
A look at an online survey that members are set to receive as part of a research programme to improve IBMS offerings.
