All Medical Microbiology articles
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News‘Living medicine’ tackles drug-resistant biofilms growing on ventilation tubes
A ‘living medicine’ has thinned biofilms of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lungs of pigs, a new study reveals. The experimental treatment involves inhaling a genetically modified bacterium designed to target layers of drug-resistant P. aeruginosa that grow on the surfaces of endotracheal tubes used in hospitals.
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NewsFree webinar: Antimicrobial resistance is shaped by conflict, systems, and shared microbial worlds
Antimicrobial resistance is not just biological — it is shaped by conflict, systems, and shared microbial worlds. That’s the idea that will be explored in the latest FREE webinar from the fascinating Microbes and Social Equity 2026 Speaker Series, entitled ’Microbial Worlds in Crisis Inequality and the Politics of Resistance’.
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NewsGut microbe remote-controls breast cancer — and one enzyme switch can cut the connection
A multidisciplinary team identifies Ruminococcus lactaris as a key tumor-promoting gut bacterium that produces UDP-GlcNAc to hijack the host O-GlcNAcylation system, driving breast cancer progression via an OGT–NFIB–KIT positive-feedback loop.
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NewsAn eight-year study of epidemiology and disease burden of child enterovirus in China
An eight-year multicenter study from China shows that while most hospitalized enterovirus cases occur in very young children and have favorable outcomes, a small number develop serious complications involving the brain, heart and other organs, leading to substantially greater use of hospital resources.
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NewsCan the microbiome really change medicine? Scientists confront the evidence gap
At Targeting Microbiota 2026 in Málaga, international scientists will explore how microbiome discoveries can move beyond laboratory research toward evidence-based clinical applications.
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NewsOne in four Americans have exaggerated or made up symptoms to try to get antibiotics
More than a quarter of Americans have exaggerated or made up symptoms to try to get antibiotics from their doctor, either for themselves or for their children, a new study has found.
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NewsHPV-driven cell death pathways offer new directions for cervical cancer treatment
A new review proposes that PCD in cervical cancer should be understood not as a series of isolated pathways, but as an interconnected regulatory network that governs both tumor behavior and therapeutic sensitivity.
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NewsU-M-led consortium to receive up to $52 million in NIH funding to study why viral respiratory infections affect children differently
A Michigan Medicine-led research consortium has secured approval for up to $52 million in federal funding to launch a multicenter study examining why some young children recover fully from viral lower respiratory tract infections while others develop severe illness or lasting problems such as asthma.
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NewsWomen with history of recurrent UTIs more likely to report perioperative vaginal estrogen use and have a perioperative UTI
Postmenopausal women are at greater risk for multiple health issues, such as hip fractures and urinary tract infections (UTIs), due to estrogen loss. Vaginal estrogen is used to prevent recurrent UTIs, but a new study suggests its use may be associated with perioperative hip fracture complications, like UTIs.
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NewsHantavirus and the mouth: Review maps early oral warning signs, salivary clues, and precautions for dental teams
A review brings together the virology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of human hantavirus infection and examines what each means for the mouth and for dental care.
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NewsPL-5 spray improves healing in infected burn wounds, phase IIIb trial finds
A late-stage clinical trial found that a topical spray called peceleganan (PL-5) helped adults with mild infected burn wounds heal better than placebo. It enrolled 348 adults and compared the spray with a placebo. The study tested once-daily treatment for 14 days and tracked wound closure, bacterial clearance, and safety.
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NewsResearchers publish clinical data for rapid diagnostic urine test to detect invasive aspergillosis
Through long-standing research, which has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine have advanced insights into ways to better detect invasive aspergillosis (IA). Caused by mold, the infection is uncommon in the general population but can create significant health risks for people with underlying ...
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NewsScientists identify gene signatures in children with severe COVID-19 infection
Researchers have identified patterns of gene activity associated with severe COVID-19 in children that are shared with other serious respiratory infections. They discovered ten groups of genes which were expressed in a similar pattern across the different lower respiratory tract infections.
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NewsPatch brings light to wound care
Researchers working on innovative treatment methods for chronic wounds have developed a material that releases active ingredients in a controlled manner when exposed to light, which could improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce its side effects.
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NewsUganda launches Phase I clinical study of Bundibugyo virus disease vaccine
A Phase I clinical study has been launched evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of a candidate vaccine against Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a severe form of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). The study is part of an international effort to develop vaccines against Ebola virus species for which no licensed vaccines are currently available.
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NewsNew genetic platform could pave the way for better HPV vaccines
Scientists have developed a new genetic platform that could pave the way for more stable, efficient and widely available HPV vaccines, helping address persistent global shortages. The approach allows researchers to generate and select promising virus variants with traits that could improve future vaccine production and storage.
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NewsGel and water reveal bacteria’s hidden world
What if the answer to seeing beyond the limits of a microscope was simply to make the bacteria bigger? Scientists have used gel and water to physically expand tiny cells, revealing structures that conventional optics struggle to resolve. The technique gave researchers a clearer view of Chlamydia and new insight into how its DNA is organised.
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NewsGut enzyme links microbiota, barrier dysfunction and MASH progression
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is often viewed through the lens of hepatic lipid accumulation, inflammation and fibrosis. A new study identifies intestinal neutral ceramidase as a gut-derived driver of MASH progression through its effects on microbial metabolism, epithelial signalling and intestinal barrier function.
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NewsHoneybee silk could power smarter wound dressings
Recombinant honeybee silk can be bioengineered in a lab, allowing researchers to modify the protein sequence and potentially introduce new features into the materials, such as infection-sensing signals or targeted drug release.
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NewsA shorter, better-tolerated treatment for chagas disease is possible
A 30-day course of benznidazole taken once a day could offer people with chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection a safer and more practical option than the current standard treatment, taken twice a day for 60 days.