January 2017

News

Under the microscope: autotransfusion

What is autotransfusion?

Technology

QUALITY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM

Horiba Medical has introduced a Quality Accreditation Program (QAP) to assist its customers in reaching and maintaining the required standards for UKAS accreditation.

Resources

HOW TO WRITE A SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT

With the 2017 Congress looming, many will be thinking about submitting an abstract for consideration, or for other scientific meetings or journals.

Science

REASONS TO COME TO CONGRESS

There are more than 300 reasons why every biomedical scientist should come to Congress, writes IBMS Deputy Chief Executive Sarah May.

Science

PATHOLOGY TIPPING POINT

More people than ever are being referred for cancer tests, including biopsies and blood tests. However, the pathology workforce is not keeping up with demand, says a new report.

Haematology & Transfusion Science

Science

AMR PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Despite a lack of solid evidence base, infection control is vital when it comes to antibiotic resistance, writes Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green.

Microbiology & Virology

Science

THE BIG QUESTION

Are there tangible benefits to be gained by increasing the scope and availability of point of care testing (POCT)?

Histopathology

Science

SCIENCE NEWS IN NUMBERS

2100: ZIKA VIRUS. The number of cases of nervous-system malformation in relation to Zika that have been reported in Brazil.

Science

EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED

The development of cancer is just one of many processes that could be understood better, and the disease fought more effectively, following advances in bioimaging technology.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

Technology

OPTIMISED FOR SIMPLICITY

The Viaflo Assist personal pipetting assistant from Integra has been optimised for use with Linkage Biosciences LinkSeq tissue typing products.

Science

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE: THE RISK OF ANTIBIOTICS

Each year the IBMS awards a number of research grants to members.