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The changing diagnostic testing paradigm

January 22, 2024
Feature
Despite laboratories' longstanding reliance upon microbial culture for infectious disease identification, the pressures of the pandemic have increased interest in the uses of alternatives, not least molecular diagnostics, argues Tim...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Covid-19, In Depth, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical
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Bacteriophage therapies: exciting but not new

January 18, 2024
Insight
Recent interest in this area of antibacterial treatments neglects the fact it has a substantial history, Professor Brian J Ford reminds us…
Life Sciences
Biology, Comment And Analysis, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Policy, Virology
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Modern microscopy identifies Dutch master’s £175k handiwork

December 21, 2023
News
A microscope discovered by chance in a house clearance has been authenticated as the work of ‘the father of microbiology’, the 17th century scientist Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
Life Sciences
Biology, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology
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Aston mourns pharmacy school pioneer Mike Brown

December 4, 2023
News
Aston University Pharmacy School has announced the recent death of Professor Mike Brown, who was instrumental in building the reputation of the department.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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First phase of Oxford’s new 1 million sq. ft lab district begins

November 27, 2023
News
Laing O’Rourke will begin the initial phase of Oxford North’s £700 million new innovation district, with the aim of completing by the second quarter of 2025.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Food & Bev, Forensics, Genetics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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DEFRA data share essential to pandemic preparation urges expert

November 27, 2023
News
Non-healthcare bodies such as DEFRA need to collaborate more fully with healthcare organisations in order to boost preparations against new pandemics, warned a leading genomics expert.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Environmental, Forensics, Genetics, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pathology, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology, Zoology
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Nikon photomicrography competition unveils more small world stunners

October 22, 2023
News
An image of the common by-product of diabetes that causes widespread sight loss affecting up to one in five sufferers has won the coveted first place in the 49th annual...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Zoology
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Agents of change

October 9, 2023
Insight
We have previously focused on the importance of diagnostic collaboration in combating TB. This time, PBD Biotech’s Ben Swift explains the impact of his company’s work with Leicester University in...
Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Comment And Analysis, Health, Immunology, Medical/Health, Microbiology
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Nikon video competition hails winner’s insights into neurodevelopment

October 1, 2023
News
A 48-hour time-lapse video of developing neurons within a chick embryo's central nervous system is the winning entry in this year’s Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition.
Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Cytology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology
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Funding for vaccine to tackle cause of UK pig herds’ major respiratory threat

September 9, 2023
News
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council are funding the Royal Veterinary College efforts to develop vaccines to tackle the most...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Food & Bev, Health, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Zoology
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