Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Babies rapidly share gut microbes at nursery, with peer contact shaping the infant microbiome as strongly as family by the first year of life.

Amplicon-based sequencing may boost severe pneumonia diagnosis in ICU, particularly for fungal infections and immunosuppressed patients.

New sero-genomic research suggests hidden mpox exposure in healthy Nigerian adults, highlighting residual smallpox immunity and surveillance gaps.

Early gut microbiota changes may predict diabetes, recurrence, and mortality after acute pancreatitis, offering new tools for long-term risk assessment.

Universal infant nirsevimab prophylaxis significantly reduced RSV-related hospitalisations and outpatient visits across two seasons in Spain.

Rising pTau-181 after COVID-19 correlates with neurological post-acute sequelae, offering clinicians potential prognostic insight.

New guidelines update ART choices, endorse long-acting injectables, refine infant feeding advice, and prioritise shorter TB preventive regimens.

Expansion of antiretroviral therapy in Uganda sharply reduced orphanhood incidence, especially among adolescents, but substantial risk persists.