A study published in the Journal of Medical Virology looks at antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients. Prof Christopher Butler, Professor of … read more
Scientists respond to news that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. Professor Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Professor in Cancer Epidemiology … read more
Scientists react to the 2023-2024 SIT committee report on the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages. Dr Ken Bruce, Senior Lecturer … read more
A study published in Nature looks at molnupiravir-associated SARS-CoV-2 mutational signatures. Dr Chris Illingworth, Senior Lecturer (Virology), University of Glasgow, … read more
A study published in the Lancet Planetary Health looks at particulate matter (PM)2·5 air pollution and clinical antibiotic resistance. … read more
An observational study published in BMJ Open looks at associations between autistic traits and early ear and upper respiratory signs. … read more
A study published in Cell Host & Microbe looks at birth method and infant microbiome development. Prof Andrew Shennan, … read more
Two studies published in Cell Host & Microbe look at the gut microbiome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). … read more
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Dr Chris Connolly, … read more
A study published in PNAS suggests that antidepressants can induce mutation and enhance persistence towards multiple antibiotics. The following … read more
We’ve had a few media requests from journalists about the recent deaths in children associated with Group A Streptococcus (GAS) … read more
A study published in Nature Communications looks at mode of delivery, intestinal microbiota and response to vaccination in children. … read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have published a report highlighting the first-ever list of fungal ‘priority pathogens’ cataloguing the 19 … read more
A study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, looked at 54 patients with monkeypox in London, describing demographic and clinical … read more
A study published in PLOS ONE looks at midlife antibiotic use and subsequent cognitive function in women. Prof Tom … read more
The press release from Pfizer states that their novel COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate PAXLOVID™ reduced the risk of hospitalisation or … read more
A new study led by the University of Glasgow with the ISARIC team looks at bacterial infections and antibiotic use … read more
The government has announced the launch of a COVID-19 Antivirals Taskforce that will aim to identify treatments for patients who … read more
A study published in Nature Communications looks at whether neonatal antibiotic exposure affects child growth during first six years of … read more
An observational study, published in Gut, looks at gut microbiota composition, COVID-19 severity and immune response. Prof Daniel M … read more