Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is making headlines as one of the key respiratory pathogens driving a surge in acute respiratory infections.

Both Pathogenwatch and AREScloud demonstrated strong performance in predicting antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates.

A recent analysis of human cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in the USA has provided new insights into the virus’s effects.

HPV-based cervical screening is more effective than traditional cytology-based screening in reducing the risk of invasive cervical cancer.

Viruses with pandemic potential, such as Ebola, Zika, and Lassa fever, demonstrated notable persistence in semen.

While prior research has focused on the nasal bacteriome, little attention has been paid to the nasal mycobiome, the community of fungi residing in the nasal cavity.

Computer-aided detection software for interpreting chest radiographs could play a crucial role in tuberculosis screening.

Nearly half of children hospitalised with influenza and eligible for treatment did not receive antivirals as recommended by guidelines.