Spectroscopy in the Clinic: Ten Years On
October 15, 2025
By James Strachan
As CLIRSPEC turns ten, co-founder Peter Gardner assesses the progress made – and the work still needed to bring spectroscopy to patients
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Infectious Disease
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Shifts in Influenza Activity 2018 to 2023
September 29, 2025
Influenza trends and respiratory virus co-infections showed shifts in activity patterns and age-related risks during the COVID-19 pandemic years
2 min read
Plague DNA Found in 1,500-Year-Old Mass Grave
September 18, 2025
Scientists identify Yersinia pestis in Eastern Mediterranean remains and map its global diversity across time
2 min read
Diagnostics, Interoperability, and the AMR Challenge
September 17, 2025
By Jessica Allerton
Key takeaways from a Royal College of Pathologists report and the path ahead for diagnostic leadership in antimicrobial resistance
7 min read
Oral Bacteria Found Deep in Heart Plaques
September 16, 2025
Viridans streptococci DNA detected in over 40 percent of atherosclerotic samples, suggesting a role in destabilization
2 min read
Targeted DNA Mutation System Developed for E. coli
August 27, 2025
Circular plasmid replication could help study antibiotic resistance and improve diagnostic assays
1 min read
Mapping Out Standards for Newborn Sepsis Diagnostics
August 22, 2025
Target product profile highlights priority settings and performance needs for newborn diagnostic tests
2 min read
Metagenomics Hits UK Clinical Practice
August 20, 2025
By Helen Bristow
UK hospitals are diagnosing tricky infection cases using metagenomics, thanks to the award-winning work of one London team
4 min read
Historic Influenza A Virus, Newly Sequenced
August 19, 2025
By Kathryn Wighton
New ligation-based protocol allows sequencing of a complete 1918 influenza A virus genome from an autopsy sample
2 min read
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