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0 A peek behind the paper – Peter Barlow on antivirals for human rhinovirus infections
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology review entitled ‘Antiviral therapeutic approaches for human rhinovirus infections’ as we ask author Peter Barlow about antivirals, antibodies and the host response.
0 What can MinION sequencing uncover about hepatitis B virus?
Take a look at how portable, long-read nanopore sequencing can be applied to the study of hepatitis B virus.
0 Vaccine success: study reports fall in HPV infections in women in England
A recent study has demonstrated a significant decrease in cases of human papilloma virus infection in England since the introduction of a bivalent vaccine in 2008.
0 Organoids: a new model to study infectious diseases?
Recent technological advancements have allowed organoids to become a viable research tool for a wide range of development and disease models. Here, we look at some of the research that’s been done in infectious diseases and delve into what the future of organoids might look like.
0 Paraguay achieves malaria-free certification from the WHO
Following a five decade-long battle against malaria, Paraguay has received certification from the WHO as having eliminated the disease.
0 ASM Microbe: Day 3 Update
Not able to attend ASM Microbe this year? You can catch up with all the action from today with our daily video, best of social media and the biggest headlines.
0 Expansion of the virus world in the era of metagenomics – an interview with Eugene Koonin
In line with our focus this month on emerging technologies, we spoke to Eugene Koonin, Senior Investigator at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, about metagenomics and how it can be used to understand more about the global virome.
0 A career in the pharmaceutical industry – a not so dark side
Glenn Tillotson tells us about the interesting and rewarding opportunities young scientists could have in the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting how his own perceptions have changed over time.
