Lyme Disease – An Unhealthy Consequence of Outdoor Activity

Health promotion and disease prevention are two powerful benefits of spending time in the great outdoors. In some countries including … Continue reading “Lyme Disease – An Unhealthy Consequence of Outdoor Activity”

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Tumour Sampling and Large Format Histology – Why Bigger is Better!

The application of large format histology in routine clinical diagnosis is reasonably well established. However, large specimens such as breast, … Continue reading “Tumour Sampling and Large Format Histology – Why Bigger is Better!”

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From Body to Block – A Brief History of Tissue Processing

Since the word ‘tissue’ was defined in the late 1700s by Marie Francois Bichat, the father of histology, the advances … Continue reading “From Body to Block – A Brief History of Tissue Processing”

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Oral Cancer and the Distinguished Doctor

Born somewhere in mainland Europe on the 6th May 1856, this patient was the first of many children. When he … Continue reading “Oral Cancer and the Distinguished Doctor”

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Errors in the Histology Laboratory

The primary role of the histology laboratory is the provision of a diagnostic service through the preparation, analysis and interpretation … Continue reading “Errors in the Histology Laboratory”

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Cervical Cancer and the President’s Wife

Born out of wedlock to a wealthy farmer on the 7th May 1919, this child led an impoverished life following … Continue reading “Cervical Cancer and the President’s Wife”

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Lean and Learn – Efficiency in the Histology Laboratory

The Evolution of Lean Manufacturing Many years ago, a Japanese automotive engineer by the name of Taiichi Ohno helped create … Continue reading “Lean and Learn – Efficiency in the Histology Laboratory”

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All You Need To Know About Formaldehyde

To the histologist, formaldehyde is undeniably the gold standard in tissue preservation, forming cross-links with proteins and converting sols to gels. … Continue reading “All You Need To Know About Formaldehyde”

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Histology & The Human Plague

Imagine the year is 1665 and you are in a pathology laboratory somewhere in London. You are sitting at a … Continue reading “Histology & The Human Plague”

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Asbestos – The Hidden Assassin

When the twin towers collapsed at the World Trade Centre on the 11th September 2001, lower Manhattan was blanketed in … Continue reading “Asbestos – The Hidden Assassin”

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