Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

This dramatic decline highlights the success of interventions such as oral rehydration therapy, rotavirus vaccination, and improvements in water and sanitation.

Results showed that the wild-food diet led to significant alterations in the gut microbiome, exceeding changes seen in previous dietary interventions.

Argentina’s rollout of a maternal RSV immunisation programme shows strong protection against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease and severe illness in infants.

A recent study confirms that an H5N1 avian influenza virus isolated from a dairy farm worker can spread through the air between mammals.

A major treatment gap for life-threatening carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections has been revealed across eight low- and middle-income countries.

A new multiplex protein microarray has shown promise in accurately detecting a wide range of tick-borne infections in a single test run.

A single low dose of primaquine, when added to artemisinin-based combination therapy, is both effective and safe for reducing Plasmodium falciparum transmission.

A new report from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights profound inequalities in infectious disease outcomes and hospital admissions across England.