October 2019

Australia top for cancer survival

A global study has found that Australia’s high cancer survival rates are attributed to early detection.

The danger in our drinking water

Plastics in our wastewater are breaking down into tiny particles and causing potentially catastrophic consequences for our health.

Blood test aids lung cancer detection

A trial in Scotland has shown that using a blood test to detect lung cancer earlier can significantly reduce late-stage presentation of the disease.

October journal-based learning exercises

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

Here to Help: Higher Specialist Diplomas

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

My Lab: major trauma centre

Rizwan Shakir gives a guided tour of his laboratory at the Royal Preston Hospital.

Our fab five

Congratulations are in order to the quintet of trailblazing IBMS members who have made The Pathologist’s prestigious Power List.

Testosterone plea

Calls have been made for testosterone to be licensed in the UK for post-menopausal women.

“Life changing” drug deal

Families have welcomed a deal which will make two “life-changing” cystic fibrosis drugs available to eligible patients in Scotland. 

Defeat malaria in a generation

The world could be free of one of the oldest and deadliest diseases to affect humanity within a generation.

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