Microscopical Society of Ireland

Responding to Migrant and Refugee Healthcare Needs in Ireland

Human migration, both voluntary and precipitated by conflict and persecution, continues to pose challenges to the healthcare infrastructure of host countries. The scale of international migration to Ireland has increased substantially in recent years. Both economic migrants and refugees have complex health needs including those related to infectious diseases, malnourishment, gender-specific iss...

Development of a Reference Material for Image Sharpness Evaluation in Scanning Electron Microscopy - ERRATUM.

Effect of ageing heat treatment on corrosion behaviorof 17-4 PH stainless steel in 3.5% NaCl

The 17-4PH alloy is a martensitic stainless steel with 3–5 wt% Cu, strengthened by the precipitation hardening. Due to excellent mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and ease of heat treatment, this alloy has unique applications in nuclear power plants and marine constructions. In this paper, the influence of ageing heat treatment, solution annealing followed by ageing at 480, 550 and 62...

Keynote Address: The Time of Pioneers.

This article, dedicated to the memory of the late professor Raimond Castaing, will evoke the birth and the first developments of electron probe microanalysis in France.

Leaving Light Footprints – the Importance of Promoting Responsible International Travel

Irresponsible travel has the potential to harm both the traveler and the host destination. The subject of responsible travel is a major focus of the International Society of Travel Medicine, whose Responsible Travel special interest group has been very active in providing leadership for travel medicine practitioners in relation to the protection of local travel destination communities. Healthca...