All Covid-19
Mast cell disorders and the COVID-19 vaccine
Added: 8 Jun 2021
My sister suffers from mast cell disorders and was concerned about taking her COVID vaccine, so I t…
Converting offices to laboratory space - understanding the needs of the LSCG sector
Added: 7 Jun 2021
With COVID-19 shutdowns accelerating the transformation of commercial and real estate needs away fr…
Will remote clinical trials help or hinder?
Added: 28 May 2021
With the current world focus on remote solutions, some contract services appear to benefit from pla…
The iron is hot for life science recruitment
Added: 21 May 2021
The life science industry has been hard at work throughout the current crisis, demonstrating the ou…
COVID-19: Testing times for laboratories
Added: 7 May 2021
Following what may have felt like a slow uptake of voluntary third-party laboratory testing support…
COVID lessons to be learned across the cross-channel cultural divide
Added: 29 Apr 2021
Has the cross-channel cultural divide impacted Covid outcomes? Bringing a unique perspective on the…
Delving deeper into AI and blockchain for healthcare and life sciences
Added: 16 Apr 2021
We are all becoming used to hearing about AI and blockchain, two technology trends that go hand in …
Online airborne fluid modelling tool may help laboratories implement effective COVID health and safety precautions
Added: 14 Apr 2021
A new research project aims to develop an online tool to predict the spread of airborne fluid dropl…
Scientists urge swift action to prepare for next pandemic: calls for an Advanced Information System
Added: 7 Apr 2021
An international team of researchers led by Wladek Minor, a University of Virginia School of Medici…
Meta analysis confirms comorbidity increases risk for COVID patients
Added: 31 Mar 2021
New research shows how comorbidities increase risks for COVID patients following a review of more t…
Ensuring quality through accreditation in our Lighthouse Labs: IBMS response to BBC Panorama
Added: 31 Mar 2021
Following the BBC Panorama’s undercover investigation into a COVID-19 lighthouse laboratory, the In…
Don't Panic! You have not been infected with SARS-CoV-2: Understanding COVID vaccine side-effects
Added: 29 Mar 2021
COVID-19 vaccines are not capable of infecting anyone with SARS-CoV-2. Although a fraction of peopl…
COVID waste is killing animals - how to pick COVID PPE litter safely
Added: 26 Mar 2021
How many times have you stepped over someone else's lost or discarded facemask crushed in the dirt …
Workplace wellbeing and outdoor green space
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Complementing our January issue cover story on bringing nature indoors, and against a backdrop stee…
Bringing DNA sequencing to the frontlines in the fight against anti-microbial resistance
Added: 10 Mar 2021
The future may see DNA sequencing as a routine bacterial diagnostic technique in hospitals and clin…
Bilstonesque verse from inside the Starship Enterprise
Added: 8 Mar 2021
Ever the trooper our stoic columnist, Russ Swan, reports on near patient testing and clinical care …
Laboratory Management: Monitoring the cold chain
Added: 5 Mar 2021
With many COVID vaccines relying on ultra-low temperature storage, Matt Feeny explains why and how …
Towards 'Zero Leprosy' - model shows 40 million people need preventive treatment
Added: 5 Mar 2021
As the world considers strategies towards 'Zero COVID', research specialists also continue to work …
Unleashing the power of digital image analysis
Added: 1 Mar 2021
The practice of image analysis has been evolving for years, but the UK’s lockdown has hit fast-forw…
Disease Y - Prevention is cheaper than cure
Added: 26 Feb 2021
At an estimated cost of $15 trillion, the financial impact of the current pandemic has rocked the g…
