February 2020

"Sepsis causes one in five deaths"

Twice as many people as previously believed are dying of sepsis worldwide, according to a new analysis.

Slashing waiting times for cancer diagnosis

A rapid diagnosis centre has cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms who may have cancer from 84 days to six.

Rare genetic mutations in donor stem cells

A stem cell transplant is a common treatment for blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

LGBTQ inclusivity: fact or fiction?

Colin Mudd looks back over the last 40 years in this personal account of LGBTQ issues within the NHS and pathology workforce.

Delivering real-time PCR in histopathology

Clinical Scientist and Molecular Pathology Lead Siobhan Taylor looks at the experiences of implementing a new platform within a routine histopathology service and the impact it has had on patient care.

Histopathology reporting qualifications

Dr Joanne Horne and Dr Bryan Green look at the Healthcare Scientist Reporting Programme and developing an expert, collaborative histopathology team.

Is morphology dead?

Anas Nasir, a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in haematology and blood transfusion, puts the future of blood films under the microscope

Thawing blood plasma

Quality and Training Supervisor Tola Elegbe on thawing times and haemostatic assessment.

British Journal of Biomedical Science: issue 1 2020 – a synopsis

Deputy Editor Tony Rhodes provides a brief glimpse of the articles on offer in the first issue of 2020.

IBMS sponsors AHA award

This year, the IBMS is again sponsoring the Advancing Healthcare Awards (AHA) award for Biomedical Scientist of the Year.

Man vs machine

Hutan Ashrafian outlines a project that proved a computer algorithm to be as effective as human radiologists in spotting breast cancer from x-ray images.

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