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COVID lessons to be learned across the cross-channel cultural divide

April 29, 2021
Has the cross-channel cultural divide impacted Covid outcomes? Bringing a unique perspective on the response from France and England, hearing patient anecdotes from living under the two differing restrictions, Dr...

Online airborne fluid modelling tool may help laboratories implement effective COVID health and safety precautions

April 14, 2021
A new research project aims to develop an online tool to predict the spread of airborne fluid droplets across internal spaces - such as laboratories. The tool should help laboratory...

Meta analysis confirms comorbidity increases risk for COVID patients

March 31, 2021
New research shows how comorbidities increase risks for COVID patients following a review of more than fifty studies involving over 100,000 patients. Comorbidities such as heart disease, respiratory disease, renal...

Ensuring quality through accreditation in our Lighthouse Labs: IBMS response to BBC Panorama

March 31, 2021
Following the BBC Panorama’s undercover investigation into a COVID-19 lighthouse laboratory, the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) reiterates the need for more HCPC registered staff and UKAS accreditation in these...

Don’t Panic! You have not been infected with SARS-CoV-2: Understanding COVID vaccine side-effects

March 29, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines are not capable of infecting anyone with SARS-CoV-2. Although a fraction of people experience side effects after receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations, these effects do not mean you have...

COVID waste is killing animals – how to pick COVID PPE litter safely

March 26, 2021
How many times have you stepped over someone else's lost or discarded facemask crushed in the dirt beneath your feet, grimaced and thought "how disgusting!" Were you even tempted to...

Workplace wellbeing and outdoor green space

March 15, 2021
Complementing our January issue cover story on bringing nature indoors, and against a backdrop steeped in turmoil, Veronica Flemming looks at the wellness benefits of green views and access to...

Bringing DNA sequencing to the frontlines in the fight against anti-microbial resistance

March 10, 2021
The future may see DNA sequencing as a routine bacterial diagnostic technique in hospitals and clinical care settings. An interdisciplinary network of academics and industry experts aim to bring the...

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