British Journal of Biomedical Science in 2020. What have we learned?. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, NW; Orchard, G; Rhodes, A
• Is Part Of: British journal of biomedical science. Volume 77:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Biomedical Science; Cellular Pathology; Clinical Chemistry; Cytopathology; Heamatology; Immunology; Microbiology; Transfusion Science; Virology; Medical sciences -- Periodicals; Medical technology -- Periodicals; Biological Science Disciplines; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Medical Laboratory Science; Anatomie pathologique; Medical sciences; Medical technology; Klinische chemie; Laboratoriumonderzoek; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.0756; 610.07 M489L
• DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2020.1827578
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-4845

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Each year the British Journal of Biomedical Science publishes a 'What have we learned' editorial designed to introduce readers within the major disciplines of laboratory medicine to developments outside their immediate area. In addition it is designed to inform a wider readership of the advances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. To this end, in 2020 the journal published 39 articles covering the disciplines within Biomedical Science in the 4 issues comprising volume 77. These included a review of COVID-19 in this issue, 27 original articles, 6 Biomedical Science 'In Brief' and 4 case histories. 27 of the articles involved molecular techniques, with one of these comparing results with a mass spectrometry based method. The preponderance of molecular genetic studies gives us a good idea of the likely future direction of the disciplines