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Gone surfing
Goodbye to the controversial chemist who won the Nobel Prize for inventing the polymerase chain reaction and ushering in the genomic era, while being an LSD-dropping, climate-change-denying, astrology-believing surfer, with a penchant for women and wine.
Aggression is the norm
Society is squinting through a lens of scepticism and looking for ulterior motives, writes the IBMS’ Sarah May.
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Australia top for cancer survival
A global study has found that Australia’s high cancer survival rates are attributed to early detection.
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The danger in our drinking water
Plastics in our wastewater are breaking down into tiny particles and causing potentially catastrophic consequences for our health.
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Blood test aids lung cancer detection
A trial in Scotland has shown that using a blood test to detect lung cancer earlier can significantly reduce late-stage presentation of the disease.
Cytopathology
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October journal-based learning exercises
Please select your choice of correct answers and complete the exercises online at: www.ibms.org/cpd/jbl
Here to Help: Higher Specialist Diplomas
The first of two articles in which Chris Ward, the IBMS’ Head of Examinations, outlines the latest developments around Higher Specialist Diplomas.
My Lab: major trauma centre
Rizwan Shakir gives a guided tour of his laboratory at the Royal Preston Hospital.
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Point-of-care solutions for quick detection of influenza
Winter flu outbreaks inevitably see patient numbers increasing in hospital emergency departments every year, leaving many trusts searching for efficient solutions to quickly and accurately diagnose and direct patients with influenza-like symptoms.
