March 2022

My lab: Toxicology in Sheffield

Azuma Kalu and Dean Tazzyman give a guided tour of the toxicology laboratory at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Here to help: Non-accredited biomedical science degrees

Alan Wainwright and Richardia Penn from the IBMS give their top tips for submitting documentation.

Regulation: an IBMS position statement

Alan Wainwright, Executive Head of Education at the IBMS, looks at a consultation on regulation.

How to... secure a placement

Biomedical science student Ryan O’Neil talks through his placement experiences and provides advice for anyone considering applying.

COVID testing on wheels

Chief Biomedical Scientist Bamidele Farinre outlines a Mobile Processing Unit project to take COIVD testing out into the community.

Congress is finally here...

After a reschedule and months of planning, Congress is here. Six months later than originally planned, a March Congress, in the wake of the pandemic, has huge significance and a lot to offer its delegates, writes IBMS Deputy Chief Executive Sarah May.

Blood bikes: The ride of your life

John Stepney, Chairman of the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes (NABB), outlines the charity’s work and achievements and some of the challenges faced over recent years.

New diagnoses have plummeted in the pandemic

New diagnoses of common chronic conditions have dramatically declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

Robot performs laparoscopic surgery without human help

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human – a significant step in robotics toward fully automated surgery on humans.

Menstruation and vaccination

Many women have reported changes to their periods after a COVID-19 vaccination.

Time to say farewell

Executive Head of Education Alan Wainwright looks back over the 21 years that he has spent at the IBMS.

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