October 2023

Science

Transforming histopathology

Following a complete overhaul, one lab is on track to hit the 98% target for 10-day turnaround times by 2025. Quality, Training and Transformation Manager Paul Chenery talks through the ambitious journey.

Histopathology

Unparalleled depth of data

Professor of Respiratory Research Louise Wain discusses an ongoing research project into the medium- and long-term effects of COVID.

Immunology

News

Tech news: October

This month's top tech news stories

Haematology & Transfusion Science

News

Finger sweat test to detect anti-psychotic drugs

Scientists have discovered a way to test the levels of common anti-psychotic drugs in the sweat from patients’ fingerprints, offering a quicker, more comfortable and convenient alternative to blood draws for patient monitoring.

Clinical Chemistry

News

Screening for alzheimer’s disease

A new blood test called p-tau217 shows promise as an Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarker, and when used in a two-step workflow very high accuracy to either identify or exclude brain amyloidosis – the earliest pathology.

Haematology & Transfusion Science

Resources

My lab: Point-of-care testing

Clemora Wilkinson gives a guided tour of the rapidly expanding Point-of-Care Testing department of York and Scarborough Hospitals.

Clinical Chemistry

Resources

Digital pathology: a white paper

A look at the new IBMS and Microsoft white paper Digital Pathology and Integrated Care Systems, which was launched in September.

Histopathology

News

Immunotherapy for all blood cancers

A broad new strategy could hold hope for treating virtually all blood cancers with CAR T cell therapy.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

Becoming a biomedical scientist

Rae Wallace talks about her experiences of a point-of-care testing (POCT) placement and entry into a career in biomedical science.

Clinical Chemistry

News

Debunking vaccine myths with ChatGPT

ChatGPT could help to increase vaccine uptake by debunking myths around jab safety, say the authors of a study.

Immunology

Celebrating and nurturing black scientists

Dr Imeobong Antia celebrates the Black biomedical science workforce and looks at the issues faced and the action that should be taken.