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Laboratory closure during Easter 2025

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Our laboratory will be closed between Thursday 17th April 2025 - Tuesday 22nd April 2025 for Easter.

Please ensure that any samples sent to the lab arrive by Wednesday 16th April 2025, or after Wednesday 23rd April 2025.

You can read more about how to send us a sample in the Read more

Confronting the growing epidemic of silicosis and tuberculosis among small scale miners

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Dr Patrick Howlett has called for urgent action to address the estimated 50 million small-scale miners worldwide who are at risk of a growing epidemic of lung disease.

Dr Howlett specifically calls for "an urgent, coordinated strategy that safeguards international workers, focusing on primary dust preventi ... Read more

Occupational lung disease - what the general physician needs to know

Thu, 03 Apr 2025

Dr Patrick Howlett, Professor Joanna Szram and Dr Johanna Feary have co-authored an article in the Clinical Medicine journal about occupational lung disease for the general physician.

The five take home points are:

Speaking at Health & Wellbeing At Work 2025 conference

Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Dr Jo Feary spoke at the Health & Wellbeing at Work conference on 11 March 2025 in Birmingham. They featured in the programme section "Hot to ... Read more

Speaking at EOPH 2025 conference

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

Professor Jo Szram spoke at the EOPH conference this year titled ‘Putting Health back into Health Surveillance’ on 14th February 2025 in Birmingham. They outlined the common contemporary issues in occupational lung disease, focusing on the conditions ... Read more