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Microbiology: Rapid diagnostics, warts and all

David Westrip, Deputy Chair of the British Society for Microbial Technology, outlines some of the key themes from the upcoming BSMT 39th Annual Microbiology Conference.

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Why become a UKAS Technical Assessor?

UKAS Healthcare Accreditation Specialist Alyson Bryant gives an insight into what being a Technical Assessor involves.

Voyage through the colon: The rise of non-invasive diagnostics

Non-invasive testing has come a long way over recent decades. Here we look at a pioneering colon capsule endoscopy project that is underway and cast an eye over the history of this growing field.

Clinical Chemistry

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Equity, diversity and inclusion for all

Jemma Shead, a Senior Biomedical Scientist at Synnovis and IBMS EDI Working Group member, on how and why you should get involved with EDI.

Microbiology & Virology

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Pores for thought

A team from Nottingham looks at intraoperative molecular diagnosis of brain tumours using nanopore sequencing.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

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Gamification in biomedical science education

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science Jen May outlines the successful implementation of scenario-based learning software.

Haematology & Transfusion Science

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Autoimmune diseases revisited: part 3

Is autoimmunity on the increase? Epidemiological evidence. Details of five autoimmune diseases are presented.

Immunology

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Influenza A(H1N2)V

Claire Atkinson, a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at London South Bank University, on the recent detection of influenza A(H1N2).

Microbiology & Virology

Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

Following the publication of a paper that shows bleach is ineffective at killing Clostridioides difficile, we look back over the history of antimicrobial resistance, discuss current infection control measures and ask whether increasing resistance is the most serious crisis facing humanity.

Leaving the laboratory

Amiee Allen looks at navigating continuing professional development in non-conventional healthcare scientist roles.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Dr Arantza Portillo discusses the changing epidemiology of this tick-borne viral disease in Spain and looks at the future situation for the UK.

Microbiology & Virology