A single blood test, designed to pick up chemical signals indicative of the presence of many different types of cancer, could thwart progression to advanced disease while the malignancy is still at an early stage and amenable to treatment in up to half of cases, suggests a new study.
Features
IBMS Congress 2025: Linking learning to the laboratory
The countdown is on, with the 2025 IBMS Congress set to open its doors on 22 September. Here IBMS Vice President Sarah May presents a roundup of the key features of this year’s event.
Risk-based validation and verification in medical laboratories: an overview
The third in Stephen MacDonald’s latest series of articles focuses this month on the use of risk-based approaches and the application of methods such as FMEA, FTA, RCA and Process Mapping.
Products
Efficient slide scanning with Hamamatsu’s new NanoZoomer S540MD
Imaging technology firm Hamamatsu Photonics has announced the release of the new NanoZoomer S540MD slide scanner system.
Industry-first modular spectral flow cytometry solution
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has launched a modular spectral flow cytometry system, the CytoFLEX mosaic Spectral Detection Module, which the company says is an industry first.
Una Health introduces QuikRead go Plus
Una Health has launched the QuikRead go Plus, the latest advancement in rapid diagnostic technology from Aidian, promising an upgraded user interface and enhanced connectivity.
Novel measles antibody detection assay
Revvity has announced the launch of EUROIMMUN’s CE-marked Anti-Measles Virus ELISA 2.0 (IgG) to support the diagnosis of a measles virus infection or to determine the immune status against measles virus.
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Incorrect Blood Component Transfused: a SHOT webinar
Online
21 May 2025
Diagnostic cytopathology – beginners webinar
Online
3 June, 2025
Diagnostic cytopathology – intermediate webinar
Online
4 June, 2025
Clinical and Laboratory Haemostasis 2025
Sheffield Hallam University (The Atrium), The Atrium Conference Centre, Sheffield
4-5 June, 2025
Near miss reporting and WBIT: a SHOT webinar
Online
9 June 2025