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Applying MATIC to harness immune cells from tumours to fight cancer

February 4, 2022
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumours to fight cancer rapidly and effectively. Using a new technology called microfluidic affinity targeting of infiltrating...

Liquid biopsy for solid tumour research

February 3, 2022
Liquid biopsy is becoming more and more promising for solid tumour research, detection and surveillance. Here, Lab News asks Dr Han Wei what liquid biopsy is, the advantages and challenges...

BIA response to conclusion of NICE methods and processes review

January 31, 2022
BioIndustry Association expert expresses disappointment in the scope of the conclusions draw by NICE in its review of Health Technology Assessments methods and processes. By sticking so closely to what...

Estimate your probability of success with Bayesian statistics

January 18, 2022
Don’t settle for approximations, make smart, risk-based economic decisions. Bruno Boulanger explains how the application of Bayesian statistics can assist with decision making when data samples are small but pre-existing...

Blood and guts: new link uncovered between the gut microbiome and blood groups

January 17, 2022
Researchers have been studying how the body’s mucus layer encourages the optimal balance of microbes to colonise and flourish. The discovery of strains of bacteria in the gut microbiome that...

Diagnosing exotic animals

January 13, 2022
From one of the UK's leading veterinary diagnostic laboratories specialising in an array of exotic animals, Mary Pinborough discusses the joys and pitfalls of working with exotic animals and how...

Dementia cases ‘set to almost triple by 2050’

January 12, 2022
Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, affecting around 57 million people worldwide in 2019. Due to population growth, ageing and lifestyle factors, the number of adults living...

Diagnosing dysbiosis – understanding imbalance in human gut microbiota

January 10, 2022
Dysbiosis describes imbalance in healthy gut bacteria... but what is a healthy gut? We ask Christina Casén to explain how such a complex and changeable ecology can be interpreted well...

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