Microbiology and immunology

Infectious disease diagnostics keep improving, but which methods should you focus on?

Preclinical data for a new multivalent Lyme disease vaccine looks promising

Can microbial “dark matter” give us a new weapon against drug-resistant pathogens

A new diagnostic test could help wipe out the neglected disease for good

Point-of-care molecular diagnosis could make a big difference to disease control in remote communities

A new biosensor technique takes advantage of bacteriophages to rapidly detect drug-resistant pathogens.

Sitting Down With… Fraser Charlton, Consultant Pathologist and Head of Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

The multifaceted microbe has been hiding an epigenetic secret

Pioneering rabies research may provide new insights into common neurological disorders

Researchers think they may have found a way to defeat superbugs