November 2019

News

New test for chronic hepatitis B

A new laboratory tool may improve the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

News

New insights into tuberculosis

During infection the main causative agent of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, secretes a large number of effector proteins through type VII secretion systems.

Microbiology & Virology

Resources

My lab: examinations of parasitology

Healthcare Scientist Specialist Agatha Christie Santos Saez gives a guided tour of her UK NEQAS Parasitology laboratory.

Resources

Here to help: Higher Specialist Diplomas

The second of two articles in which Chris Ward, IBMS Head of Examinations, outlines the latest developments around Higher Specialist Diplomas.

News

November journal-based learning exercises

Please select your choice of correct answers and complete the exercises online at: www.ibms.org/cpd/jbl

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IBMS Birmingham branch lecture

The Birmingham branch evening lecture will be held on 14 November at 6.30pm.

News

Biomedical Scientist of the Year

The Advancing Healthcare Awards (AHA) are a now open for entries.

Resources

Under the microscope: Full-service restaurants.

This month: Full-service restaurants.

News

Nervous system’s role in age-related weakness

A study found new evidence to support the belief that the nervous system plays a major role in age-related weakness.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

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New cancer-driving mutation

Scientists have discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome, also known as the “dark matter” of human cancer DNA.

Cytopathology

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Genetic testing

With the commercialisation of genetic testing now with us, Sarah May looks at the potential and the ethics.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics