December 2023

The great big biomedical science quiz of the year (scroll to the bottom for the answers)

To round off the year, our final cover feature for 2023 is a biomedical science quiz. Following are 10 rounds of questions set by the IBMS Specialist Advisory Panels, which are comprised of experts in their specialist areas who advise the IBMS on science and policy.

Concurrent dna and RNA sequencing testing

Research indicates adding RNA sequencing to germline genetic testing could improve accuracy and clinical sensitivity, compared to DNA sequencing alone.

How to measure improvement in long COVID

Researchers have reached an agreement on how to measure the severity and impact of long COVID by identifying a “Core Outcome Measure Set” (COMS).

Benefits of exercise and the immune system

A new study may offer molecular insights into the connection between exercise and inflammation.

Seize every opportunity

Sarah May, IBMS Deputy Chief Executive, looks back over her career and IBMS achievements in a final editorial before retiring.

My lab: digital pathology service

Rachael Nicholson gives a guided tour of the Medica MedPath Digital Pathology Hub in Runcorn.

Here to help: 13 ways to make things better: training disabled students

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Dr Laura Collins, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Queen’s University Belfast, reflects upon her personal experiences and shares some thoughts on supporting students with disabilities within the laboratory.

AI grading the severity of a rare cancer

Professor Christina Messiou talks us through her study that shows AI is nearly twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of a rare form of cancer from scans as the current method.

Mechanisms of alarming release discovered

Scientists have demonstrated that important pro-inflammatory mediators are released into the bloodstream through tiny pores in the cell membrane at a very early stage of an immune response.

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