August 2021

Science

The lab coat superstars

A round-up of just some of the highlights of this year’s Biomedical Science Day.

Science

Going green

What environmental issues do labs face and what actions can be taken to try and increase sustainability? Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science Sheri Scott looks at the issue.

Science

A new screening paradigm

Dr Eric Klein explains why a new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer is set to have a huge clinical impact.

Haematology & Transfusion Science
News

Microscopic imaging without a microscope

A new technique has been developed that uses high-throughput sequencing, instead of a microscope, to obtain ultra-high-resolution images of gene expression from a tissue slide.

Microbiology & Virology
Technology

The big question: COVID cases

How concerning is the increase in COVID-19 cases?

Microbiology & Virology
News

Urine test to detect brain tumours

MicroRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumours and regular urine tests could help early detection and treatment, it is claimed.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics
News

“Low omega-3 index is strong predictor of early death”

New research claims that a low Omega-3 Index is just as powerful in predicting early death as smoking.

Science

Cystinosis: A personal story

Lena Forsyth guides us through her unique journey, from being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition to landing a job in biomedical science.

Microbiology & Virology
Science

IBMS Congress: an update

Deputy Chief Executive of the IBMS Sarah May gives an insight into the work that is going on behind the scenes to deliver Congress 2022.

Science

Graves disease

This is the fifth in a series of short biographies of persons whose names are directly used for diseases, conditions or syndromes familiar to those in clinical pathology laboratories.

Clinical Chemistry
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