In this episode, Alex walks us through clinical toxicology from overdose detection to nitazenes and contaminated vapes, and why his job sometimes saves lives.
Elaine Cloutman-Green is fighting infections with creativity and curiosity, she talks catheters, cleaning standards, genome sequencing, and how Azithromycin might save babies’ lives. And yes, she’s worked on a project called Mordor.
Dr. Mayur Patel gives a tour through his career path, from endocrinology nerd to changing A&E chest pain pathways through troponin testing and IT upgrades.
Jyoti Shetye shares how she brought sustainability to the forefront of healthcare labs in the UAE from reducing stock days through team “league games” to closing labs without layoffs.
Clinical chemist Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer takes us inside her mission to tackle health disparities and systemic bias in diagnostic testing - and shares how her sepsis research turned into a movement for equity in laboratory medicine.
Professor Tahir Pillay unpacks his work on futuristic antibodies (nanobodies!), his creative alter ego DJ Kemp, and why cross-disciplinary science is the future.
From childhood fascination with the heart to revolutionising heart attack diagnostics, David walks us through the ups, downs, and lifesaving science of cardiac biomarkers - and why he once helped test a gorilla.
Clinical scientist Phillip Monaghan shares how his love for biochemistry and redox enzymes led to a career-changing lives from cortisol testing breakthroughs to pioneering cancer biomarkers.
LabMed is seeking a Chair of the Clinical Sciences Reviews Committee (CSRC) to oversee the commissioning of review content, coordinate the committee’s work, and help recognise excellence through the Poster Prize at LabMedUK.
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has opened a public consultation on prostate cancer screening. It is consulting on its 2025 review of updated evidence and a draft updated recommendation.
Consultant Clinical Scientist Katy Heaney takes us behind the scenes of the UK’s COVID-19 response, from childhood dreams with a toy syringe to leading national strategies for rapid testing.