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New potential factor contributing to severity of COVID-19 identified

September 27, 2021
Researchers have found that the so-called 'do not eat me', virus-induced signal protein, CD47, may be responsible for the development of life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms in some individuals. By preventing the...

Fitness beats weight loss for obesity-related health conditions

September 22, 2021
New research finds that increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss for getting healthy and reducing mortality risk. Employing a weight-neutral approach to the...

Think Deep, See Deeper – Free virtual organoid conference

September 20, 2021
Announcing a three-day virtual event highlighting new organoid imaging technologies, supporting emerging stem cell research through 3D microscopy imaging. Olympus is proud to announce its first Olympus Organoid Conference—Think Deep,...

IoT across the pharmaceutical supply chain

September 16, 2021
Following a challenging period of pharmaceutical supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic, Emily Newton discusses how laboratories might tackle some of these issues and support managers through the novel...

NHS takes steps to minimise impact of blood tube shortage

September 9, 2021
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has delivered a clarification statement regarding the shortage of blood test tubes and the resulting backlog in patient testing. While the situation will have...

Scientists get second opinion from AI on tell-tale heart

August 26, 2021
The single biggest global cause of death is heart disease. Changes in the electrical signals associated with the heartbeat can provide doctors with an early warning for potentially lethal conditions,...

UK launches national antibody surveillance programme

August 25, 2021
For the first time, UK Health Security Agency to launch UK-wide antibody surveillance programme for the general public. Antibody testing will now be offered to adults across the UK who...

The one hundredth column from a heart-filled nerd

August 20, 2021
Never doing anything by halves and much to the relief of friends, family, and this editor, Russ Swan walks out of hospital, lands on Mars and celebrates ingenuity, the NHS,...

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