Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Antibiotic resistance genes have been found in newborns within hours of birth, according to new research presented at ESCMID Global 2026.

Antiretroviral therapy has been found to reduce accelerated biological ageing in people with HIV by nearly 4 years in a landmark study presented at ESCMID Global 2026.

Cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia are tied to long-term cognitive impairment in children under five, according to new research presented at ESCMID Global 2026.

Maternal RSV vaccination cuts infant hospitalisation risk by over 80%, according to a new major UKHSA study presented at ESCMID Global 2026.

Influenza is frequently missed in winter deaths, a new Spanish study presented at ESCMID Global 2026 has found.

Wildlife trade increases pathogen sharing with humans, with each decade in trade linked to one additional zoonotic pathogen per species.

A phase 3 trial of two tuberculosis vaccines shows limited overall protection but meaningful efficacy against extrapulmonary disease in selected groups.

Approximately 3 million adults aged 80 and over and care home residents are set to get the RSV vaccine on the NHS, it announced on 2nd April 2026.