All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 32
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NewsWarning: increased risk of Vibrio infections throughout the summer season
As sea surface temperatures increase with summer, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is highlighting the increased risk posed by Vibrio bacteria, with a higher number of infections reported in Northern countries in recent years
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NewsClove oil offers promise as antimicrobial alternative that could target healthcare-associated infections in low-income countries
A research study presented at MLS Future Forum 2025 has revealed that clove essential oil could offer potential as a sustainable alternative to conventional antimicrobials. While clove oil showed antibacterial and antifungal effects, turpentine oil had little antimicrobial activity.
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NewsLife on Venus? UK probe could reveal the answer
The answer to whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once-and-for-all by a UK-backed mission. Scientists plan to search and map phosphine, ammonia, and other gases rich in hydrogen that shouldn’t be on the planet.
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NewsCohort data from Denmark show real-world evidence of stable protection against HPV-related cervical cancer
Denmark has been offering free vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) to girls since 2008. New data show vaccination has effectively reduced infections with cancerogenic HPV 16/18 types covered by the vaccine, indicating population immunity.
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NewsScientists ID new drug target for treating cancer and viral infections
An international team of researchers has identified a molecular mechanism that regulates the activity of N-myristoyltransferases, enzymes that ensure the proteins’ function by chemically modifying them during their production.
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NewsThirty years of research shows increased resistance in fungi
Fungi are increasingly resistant to antifungals, and the variation in resistance has significantly increased, reveals an analysis of more than 12,000 lung samples collected over thirty years in Dutch hospitals.
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NewsLarge-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history
A new study maps infectious diseases across millennia and offers new insight into how human-animal interactions permanently transformed our health landscape.
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NewsComprehensive review sheds light on rare blood clotting syndrome linked to COVID-19 vaccines
A new analysis has provided critical insights into the rare but serious condition known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). The findings confirm a higher risk of arterial and venous thrombosis after COVID-19 infection compared to vaccination.
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NewsClinical trials reveal promising alternatives to high-toxicity tuberculosis drug
Research shows two novel antibiotics could spare patients from severe side effects. The drugs sutezolid and delpazolid have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile compared to linezolid.
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NewsProtecting the most vulnerable: ECDC recommendations to address ongoing local transmission of diphtheria
A new ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment highlights how ongoing circulation of diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae may affect some populations who are more vulnerable to infection and issues recommendations to protect those most at risk.
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NewsCoral calcification benefits from human hormone injections
Researchers have identified how thyroxine, a human thyroid hormone, can positively influence the life-critical calcification in soft corals, and have developed a unique technique for injecting molecules into coral tissues.
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NewsResearchers find compound that inhibits cutaneous HPVs
Researchers have identified a promising new compound that inhibits cutaneous HPV. In lab studies, the compound inhibited viral replication genes in cutaneous HPVs without damaging host cells.
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NewsScientists uncover ‘superfamily’ of bacterial predator proteins
Scientists have identified a new type of protein in bacteria that could change our understanding of how these organisms interact with their environments. It focuses on a protein called PopA, found in the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.
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NewsWhen sunscreen meets plastic: a newly discovered threat to marine ecosystems
The chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate - found in sunscreen - could be slowing the degradation of discarded plastic in our seas, and may be helping biofilm bacteria – which have a greater protection from harsh conditions – to thrive.
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NewsEstrela brings microbial research to Texas A&M AgriLife Department of Nutrition
Sylvie Estrela, Ph.D., has joined the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Nutrition as an assistant professor. Estrela’s research focuses on microbial interactions, specifically, the way nutrients can impact bacterial communities.
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CareersPetri dishes, phages, and public speaking - at the LAM ECS Research Symposium 2025
Rachael Barton and Luka Brajdić open up on their experiences of the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium 2025 at the University of Liverpool on June 12.
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NewsMediterranean bacteria may harbor new mosquito solution
Researchers recently identified bacteria in Crete producing metabolites that quickly kill mosquito larvae in lab tests. The compounds might be useful for the development of new biopesticides, though developing the right formulations and delivery method remains a challenge.
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NewsSpace Park Leicester developing technology for ultra-clean mini-lab to potentially contain extra-terrestrial samples returned to Earth
Work has begun to design and build a Double-Walled Isolator (DWI), akin to an ultra-clean miniature laboratory, to safely store and analyse extra-terrestrial materials, such as the first material from Mars.
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NewsNew breakthrough uncovers how to kill ‘zombie’ TB cells resistant to antibiotics
Researchers exposed a library of over 500,000 genetically modified tuberculosis bacteria to two commonly used antibiotics. By analysing the survivors, they pinpointed genes whose disruption significantly reduced the number of surviving persisters.
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News BugBiome to test lead bioinsecticide in sugar beet field trials with partner Niab
BugBiome, an agritech innovator developing new bioinsecticides from crop-associated microbes, is field testing its lead product against aphids via a new Innovate UK grant with partner Niab, an experienced crop trial specialist.