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One year in lockdown
With social freedoms curtailed over the last 12 months, many of us have turned to baking, jogging and, when all else fails, watching TV for hours on end. We speak to three biomedical scientists who are expert in these fields about the impact of lockdown.
The big question: How do you think the public has coped with the last year of lockdowns and social restrictions?
This month we ask “How do you think the public has coped with the last year of lockdowns and social restrictions?”
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The hand of support should not be temporary
“I don’t see how it can go back to normal, because what people are dealing with won’t end the day that this ends – it will carry on for months, if not years.” The statement, regarding attitudes to wellbeing, came from Consultant Healthcare Scientist Jo Horne, who is featured on the new IBMS podcast discussing workforce mental health.
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Genetic risk factor for stroke
Researchers have identified a common genetic variant as a risk factor for stroke – especially in patients older than 65.
Molecular Pathology & Genomics
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Neurological reverbertions
Dr Maxime Taquet discusses his research into COVID-19 and secondary neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Women in science
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Tahmina Hussain asked four colleagues three questions about gender and the workplace. Here’s what they said.
Dealing with death in the pandemic
Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology (AAPT) council member Martin Goddard on how his profession has coped during the pandemic.
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Speak out and speak up
Sarah May says a sad farewell to IBMS Chief Executive Jill Rodney, who is leaving after a decade at the Institute.