http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk Under the white coat Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:54:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is the presentation file I promised earlier.  I hope to write up some notes to accompany the presentation as there was extra detail in more talk that was absent from the slides.  I always feel that a presentation ends up boring if the talk is just someone reading slide ... http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/11/19/new-method-presentation/ I saw this story in The Register and thought it deserved wider coverage. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/01/isotopes_supplies_threatened/ Note: I had this as a page rather than a post.  I have now changed this but the time of the post is a bit out! http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/11/15/medical-reactor-goes-down/ I have recently had to do a presentation on validating a new method.  I will post the presentation here soon.  Note: The presentation was done using openoffice and is the odp open file format. I will also try to contribute more than I have.  My life has been busy and I ... http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/11/05/validating-a-new-method/ I am surprised by this report.  I don't know whether the figures are a 'real' disaster or part of political fighting, as the report is by the Conservative Party.  I don't know wether the figures are part of a trend or not.  The figures may actually be lower than five ... http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/08/06/hospitals-infested-with-vermin/ This is an interesting use of maggots.  I have heard of the use of maggots at removing dead tissue etc but to collect the secretions to use as a potential antibiotic is an interesting proposition. http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/08/06/maggots-could-help-in-mrsa-battle/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7524816.stm http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/07/29/statins-may-cut-dementia-risk/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7525115.stm http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/07/29/alzheimers-drug-halts-decline/ Too much water can be a bad thing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7521137.stm http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/07/27/the-dangers-of-too-much-detox/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7525932.stm http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/07/27/warning-over-blood-taking-method/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7408705.stm http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/05/21/nanotubes-have-potential-problems/