November 2018

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My lab: Cervical Screening Department

Cytology Manager Kay Ellis gives a guided tour of her department at Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Cytopathology
News

president’s prize winners

Continuing the coverage of winners from around the country.

Journals iStock Resources

Journal-based learning exercises - November 2018

Each article’s contents should be read, researched and understood, and you should then come to a decision on each question. The pass mark is 17 out of 20 questions answered correctly. JBL exercises may be completed at any time until the published deadline date. Please select your choice of correct answers and complete the exercises online at: www.ibms.org/cpd/jbl

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Clinical Chemistry
Science

Cutting-edge research pt.2

The IBMS has awarded five research grants this year. Here, the third successful candidate outlines the work he is undertaking.

Cytopathology
Resources

Editorial: Change for Cytology

The dedicated and passionate workforce deserves the care and respect it gives patients.

Cytopathology
News

Awards for NHS Fife team

The microbiology and emergency care team at NHS Fife has won an award for its improvement to flu testing.

Microbiology & Virology
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November: news in numbers

A breakdown of science news this month, in numbers.

Technology

Evaluating antibody disks

EUCAST has evaluated the quality of 16 antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) discs from nine manufacturers against EUCAST targets and ranges for relevant quality control strains.

Microbiology & Virology
News

Triple-negative breast cancer therapeutic target

Researchers have previously observed that triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients with higher numbers of myeloid-derived immunosuppressor cells (MDSCs) in their bloodstream had poorer outcomes.

Cytopathology
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The Big Question: How could Brexit impact laboratory supply chains and continuity?

Three people voice their opinions on how Brexit could impact laboratory supply chains and continuity.

News

Leds to tackle MRSA?

Researchers are testing whether a simple light-emitting diode (LED) array can be used to inactivate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.

Microbiology & Virology
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