Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

The WHO has announced updated influenza vaccine strains for the 2026–27 northern hemisphere season, reflecting evolving flu virus patterns worldwide.

New research shows why coronavirus infection may lead to long COVID, with long-term effects on the lungs and brain, unlike influenza.

Novel gut health metric identifies microbial imbalance and may help detect disease progression earlier and more accurately.

Scientists have discovered a bacterium in Romanian cave ice that resists antibiotics used to treat infections including tuberculosis, colitis, and UTIs.

Study dissects HIV reservoir clones that persist on ART, revealing how CD8+ T cells and resistance pathways could be harnessed for future cure strategies.

Researchers uncover three antimicrobial peptides in dromedary camels that show potent activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria.

A renewed norovirus surge is pushing hospital cases to their highest level this winter, adding strain to the NHS as winter pressures persist.

A single-dose multicomponent mRNA vaccine elicits durable immune responses against influenza and COVID-19 in a Phase 1/2 trial.