June 12th 2023
Blood donation is a selfless act that not only saves lives but also plays a crucial role in advancing medical research and development and diagnosing patients.
March 20th 2023
BK polyomovirus (BKV) is a double stranded DNA virus that affects 65-90% of the adult population. Its significance arises if an individual becomes immunocompromised such as for recipients of kidney or bone marrow (stem cell hematopoietic) transplants (HCT).
August 15th 2019
Logical Biological has added Chagas antibody positive plasma to its range having received clearance from the UK government Health & Safety Executive to handle human biological material containing Trypanosoma cruzi, which is the causative agent of Chagas Disease. T. cruzi is a Hazard Group 3 pathogen according to “The Approved List of Biological Reagents”.
May 3rd 2019
All over the planet, women are getting pregnant, over 200 million of them each year. Despite this, some 8% of couples are unable to conceive within two years and are considered infertile. Risk factors for infertility include age, previous medical history (sexually-transmitted diseases, cancer treatment) and obesity.