IFCC Annual report 2019 is now available. It contains reports from IFCC officers on key projects covering a wide range of clinical, scientific, educational, and communication-related topics. National and Regional Federation reports are also included, allowing the opportunity to communicate their activities to other members.
https://www.ifcc.org/media/478502/ifcc-2019-annual-report.pdf

"Moving beyond scientific quarrels and ego competitions, with an educational will driven by the intelligence of the moment, healthcare professionals continue to make progress in solidarity and to confront uncertainty in order to fight the pandemic.", Dr. Bernard Gouget
Read more in #IFCCeNews: https://www.ifcc.org/media/478500/ifccenewsjune2020.pdf#page=26

#eJIFCC article: Aerococcus urinae is a Gram-positive bacteria causing invasive infections such as sepsis or infective endocarditis, or musculoskeletal infections. It is currently more frequently identified since the introduction of MALDI-TOF MS technique in routine laboratories.
https://www.ifcc.org/media/478491/ejifcc2020vol31no2pp169-173.pdf

We are pleased to announce our new Executive Board [2021-2023]. We wish the new Board a fruitful and successful term of work for the promotion of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine worldwide.
https://www.ifcc.org/ifcc-news/2020-06-19-new-ifcc-executive-board-2021-2023/

#IFCCeNews: Standardized healthcare uses evidence-based data to ensure patients receive high-quality care, while personalized healthcare recognizes the uniqueness and individuality of the patient. Although they are often thought of as mutually exclusive, standardization and personalization can augment one another for measurably better healthcare.
Share Your Best Practice #UNIVANTS
https://www.ifcc.org/media/478500/ifccenewsjune2020.pdf#page=30

#eJIFCC: Children are far more prone than adults to the adverse effects of lead. Lead exposure is associated with lower IQ and cognitive decline. Some researchers suggest there may be a connection with increased crime and childhood lead exposures.
https://www.ifcc.org/media/478492/ejifcc2020vol31no2pp174-176.pdf

IFCC Information Guide on COVID-19 is updated with our recent survey on
1 -Laboratory Practices to Mitigate Biohazard Risks During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An IFCC Global Survey
2 -Operational Considerations and Challenges of Biochemistry Laboratories During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An IFCC Global Survey
https://www.ifcc.org/ifcc-news/2020-03-26-ifcc-information-guide-on-covid-19/

IFCC Task Force on #COVID19 conducted a global survey for better understanding how clinical laboratories manage the pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes, with the aim to have a clear picture of the current situation and develop harmonized indications for mitigating biohazard risks during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Full report available at Clin Chem Lab Med
https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/cclm/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-cclm-2020-0711/article-10.1515-cclm-2020-0711.xml?tab_body=fullHtml-75008

IFCC Task Force on #COVID19 conducted a global survey aiming to elucidate how clinical laboratories manage operational challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Full report on this survey is now available in Clin Chem Lab Med.
https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/cclm/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-cclm-2020-0710/article-10.1515-cclm-2020-0710.xml