All Infectious Disease articles
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NewsAn oral cholera vaccination campaign aims to reach more than 2.6 million people in Sudan’s Khartoum State
A 10-day reactive oral cholera vaccination campaign, launched on 10 June in 5 localities in Sudan’s Khartoum State, aims to protect more than 2.6 million people aged 1 year and above from cholera infection, interrupt transmission and help contain the cholera outbreak.
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NewsPeople with inflammatory RMD tolerate zoster vaccine well, study finds
New work presented at the 2025 annual EULAR congress in Barcelona focuses on the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV), which contains recombinant glycoprotein E – the major target of CD4+T-cells. The abstract describes the tolerability and safety of RZV in patients with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (iRMD).
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NewsStudy indicates that severe forms of COVID-19 infection in children may increase cardiovascular disease risks
Scientists analysed blood samples from 147 children across different COVID-19 conditions and identified significant metabolic disruptions beyond the acute viral infection phase. These alterations affect how the body processes fats (triglycerides and cholesterol) critical to healthy heart structure.
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NewsCultured mini-organs reveal the weapons of aggressive Shigella bacteria
Thanks to lab-grown miniature intestines, researchers have successfully mapped how aggressive Shigella bacteria infect the human gut. The study opens the door to using cultured human mini-organs to investigate a wide range of other serious infections.
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NewsSimultaneous knockout of multiple eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E genes confers durable and broad-spectrum resistance to potyviruses in tobacco
Resistant tobacco varieties carrying the va locus significantly reduced Potato virus Y (PVY) incidence and yield loss, according to a new study. However, prolonged cultivation of va-resistant varieties has led to the emergence of resistance-breaking (RB) PVY isolates.
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NewsHPV drives tumor development in rare nasal cancers
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can drive tumor development in some rare sinonasal squamous cell carcinomas (SNSCCs), according to a new comprehensive study of these tumors from investigators who also identified common mutations among these cancers and a potential combination treatment.
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NewsScholars take a new look at controversial Stateville prison malaria research 75 years ago
Medical ethicists are shining a light on a buried part of the malaria research conducted on inmates at Illinois’ Stateville Penitentiary 75 years ago.
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NewsGifts from the sea: Molecules derived from coral may help fight harmful bacteria
Pus, strep throat, and even tuberculosis—most infectious diseases are characterized by a cluster of pathogenic bacteria that can be stubborn and resistant to antibiotics. Researchers have found another method to combat these bacteria using naturally sourced molecules found in corals.
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NewsNew research reveals a deadly fungal pathogen’s vulnerabilities
Scientists have disovered how the lethal pathogenic fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans, thrives, allowing them to identify potential novel therapeutic targets for treatment.
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NewsPeople with COVID-like symptoms took up to nine months post-infection to regain mental well-being
New research finds that people with COVID-like symptoms returned to optimal physical well-being an average of three months after infection, but took up to nine months to return to top mental well-being.
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NewsWHO announces that mpox remains a public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced that the mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) set forth in the International Health Regulations (IHR).
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NewsCritical step in COVID viral infection identified
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses to protect itself inside the body as it works to replicate and infect more cells. Without this protective mechanism, viral infection is dramatically reduced.
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NewsNew AI reimagines infectious disease forecasting
A new AI tool to predict the spread of infectious disease outperforms existing state-of-the-art forecasting methods. The tool could revolutionize how public health officials predict, track and manage outbreaks of infectious diseases including flu and COVID-19.
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NewsBiologists target lifecycle of deadly parasite
Researchers are exploring ways to interrupt the lifecycle of the parasite behind Chagas disease, offering hope of developing a cure.
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NewsGlobal Virus Network issues scientific guidance on new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 and vaccine protection
The Global Virus Network (GVN) is closely monitoring the emergence of a newly identified SARS-CoV-2 variant, NB.1.8.1, a sublineage of the Omicron family first identified in January 2025 and which has rapidly spread across Asia and into other regions.
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NewsPregnant women in frontline of measles outbreaks in Canada
Measles is on the rise in Canada and poses serious risks to pregnant women and their newborns, yet discussion about how to protect this vulnerable group is notably lacking. Physicians working directly with measles outbreaks have summarized key points for clinicians.
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NewsRapid testing for sexually transmitted infections on the horizon
Birmingham spin-out Linear Diagnostics has been awarded £1m funding to finalise the development of a low-cost, accurate, near-patient diagnostic platform that aims to diagnose STIs from a single sample faster than any commercially available alternative.
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NewsBat viruses similar to MERS have potential to jump to humans
A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small mutation away from being capable of spilling over into human populations and potentially causing the next pandemic.
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NewsNew source of natural antibiotics hidden within our own proteins identified
A team of scientists has identified a new type of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in human proteins that are capable of selectively eliminating multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly of the gram-negative type, responsible for serious hospital acquired infections.
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NewsBaby’s microbiome may protect against childhood viral infection
A baby’s makeup of gut bacteria — their microbiome — which starts to form as soon as they are born, could help protect against viral infections later in childhood, a new study suggests.