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- ABHS meeting (October 2021.)
On Monday 11 October, the 29th meeting of the ABHS was held virtually. There were 40 participants, including the EC and CCMC. Standardisation in … Read more - GGB Meeting 2021
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Coimbra Health School, led by a consortium of European higher education institutions, is launching a Joint Master Degree in Biomedical Laboratory Science (MARBLE). This … Read more - BioTriCK Webinar – COLLABORATIVE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LEARNING (COIL) USING LINKEDIN
This coming Monday BioTriCK will have another Webinar on how to improve teaching and facilitate collaborative learning but on an international level. Their expert … Read more - ABHS’s 27th meeting
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) provides a platform for the development of European Standards and works closely with the European Commission to ensure … Read more - EPBS – partner in BioTriCK project
EPBS is partner in a project called: “Biomedical Laboratory Science Triangular Centre of Knowledge(BioTriCK)”, a strategic partnership funded by EU Erasmus+ programme. The aim … Read more - Norwegian Institute of Biomedical Science (NITO BFI) SARS-CoV-2 survey summary
We are glad to share with you summary of a survey done by NITO – The Norwegian Institute of Biomedical Science (NITO BFI). The … Read more - Irish scientists develop breakthrough formula to ease global coronavirus test shortages
ELEVEN Irish scientists have developed an effective formula for a key component of the Covid-19 testing process and made it available to help ease … Read more - EPBS launched COVID-19 laboratory science forum
The EPBS is proud to launch the COVID-19 laboratory science forum This forum is made to facilitate the exchange of experiences and resources regarding … Read more
Biomedical Scientists’ important role in Covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19 is nowadays one of the major international health problems. Our social responsibility as members of the society is to contribute to flat the pandemic curve, basically by breaking the infection chain and whenever possible to stay home. Besides being members of our society, we are also health professionals. As Biomedical Scientists we have a major role in the actual scenario, therefore we must bring our expertise to bear here, namely knowledge, skills and competences in several key areas such as virology, infection, molecular biology, biosafety among others. A special acknowledgment belongs to all the Biomedical Scientists that are in the frontline but still behind the scenes, working 24/7 to have accurate results in time. These results are guiding authorities to start preventive actions where needed as well as to contribute to saving lives. When a patient result is positive for SARS-COV-2 (test usually performed by molecular biology) a sequence of other lab tests will be ordered involving several laboratory fields. When COVID-19, in some cases, cause serious complications, is highly important to have patients regularly monitored, involving other blood tests and further SARS-COV-2 testing, that will be again performed by biomedical scientists. We are true members of this health care team fighting COVID-19.
My sincere wish is that soon we will all be good and EPBS’s thoughts go to everyone affected by COVID-19 and their families.
#stayhome
Fernando Mendes, PhD
EPBS President
What is Biomedical Science?
70% of clinical decisions are based on the result of a diagnostic test. Patient safety demands that these tests are carried out appropriately by qualified competent staff with due regard to the pre analytical, analytical and post analytical factors influencing the test and its interpretation.
Biomedical Scientists throughout Europe are a group of educated and skilled scientists who are dedicated to the provision of a quality laboratory service for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease.