June 2021

Science

Take-away diagnostics: Delivering the future?

After a rise in at-home tests and a fall in non-COVID-related hospital attendances during the pandemic, will a new era of diagnostics be ushered in as we return to normality? We look at the evidence.

Science

Unintended consequences

Computational biologist Gregorio Alanis- Lobato highlights the need for greater awareness of and further research into the effects of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics
Science

The big question: multidisciplinary working

This month we ask: “What is the future of multidisciplinary working?”

Science

The evolution of quality assessment

In 2011, UK NEQAS Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT) carried out tests across four schemes – it now covers 12 schemes with two in the pipeline. We hear from Chantell Hodgson, UK NEQAS CPT Scheme Manager.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics
Resources

Tech news: June

This month's top tech news stories

Haematology & Transfusion Science
News

“Tumour-uninformed” blood test

A team of scientists has evaluated the first “tumour-uninformed” test that detects cancer DNA circulating in the blood of patients following treatment.

Haematology & Transfusion Science
News

Ultrasonically oscillating biopsy needles

Modifying a biopsy needle to vibrate rapidly at 30,000 times per second improves yields and could mean potentially a less painful experience for patients.

Haematology & Transfusion Science
News

All-in-one Covid surveillance test

A new type of COVID-19 testing strategy could help streamline the process of identifying cases, tracking variants and detecting co-infecting viruses, it is claimed.

Microbiology & Virology
News

Ultra-sensitive rapid diagnostic for Ebola

An interdisciplinary team of scientists has developed a highly sensitive and rapid diagnostic test for Ebola virus (EBOV) infection.

Microbiology & Virology
Resources

Here to help: The law of the vital few

Alan Wainwright, IBMS Executive Head of Education, on the Specialist Portfolio Examiner shortage.

News

Under the microscope: The phonon probe

This month: The phonon probe

Microbiology & Virology
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