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.

“Monkeypox virus evolving due to human transmission”

A new analysis shows the monkeypox virus (MPXV) is rapidly diverging into several lineages characterised by mutations resulting from continued interaction with the human immune system, suggesting that the virus has been circulating in humans since 2016.

Eye donations needed for sight-restoring surgeries

A new study has found there is scope to increase the number of eye donations from patients cared for in hospice and palliative care settings – donations needed for sight-restoring surgeries.

AI for predicting sudden cardiac death

Predicting sudden cardiac death may be possible using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse medical information in electronic health records, according to French preliminary research.

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