0 The best of 2018 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
Want to discover the best research that’s occurred this year? Editor, Martha Powell, highlights the best of 2018’s infectious diseases research in an A–Z.
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2 Resistant or resilient? Defining antibiotic responses could help to preserve them
More focus should be put on determining if pathogens are resistant or resilient to antibiotics, according to a new study. This distinction could allow for improved, personalized treatment and help to preserve current antibiotics.
1 A peek behind the paper – Hessel van der Weide on antibiotic-nanomedicines
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology paper as we ask the authors about the challenges in treating respiratory tract infections and how nanomedicines could help.
0 Aging in HIV – an interview with Andy Ustianowski
In line with World AIDS Day this year we spoke to Andy Ustianowski (North Manchester General Hospital, UK) about the new challenges facing people living with HIV, including aging healthily and happily.
0 Freeze-dried polio vaccine could avoid cold chain issues
Researchers have developed a freeze-dried polio vaccine that doesn’t require refrigeration and is still efficacious after rehydration.
0 Merck cuts back on rotavirus vaccine commitment to West Africa: November’s industry headlines
Positive results for zoliflodacin, EMA approval for fexinidazole and Merck cuts rotavirus commitment – take a look a the month’s industry headlines.
0 Gastroenteritis in children unscathed by treatment with probiotics
Concurrent major US and Canadian clinical trials prove probiotics to be ineffective in combatting gastroenteritis in children.
1 A peek behind the paper – Prof. Mohamed El Zowalaty on arboviral infections
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology paper as we ask author Prof. Mohamed El Zowalaty about the challenges facing the field of arboviruses, from climate change to urbanization, both in South Africa and across the world.
0 WHO World Malaria Report 2018: launch of country-led response to put control efforts back on track
With progress plateauing for a second consecutive year and global financing also levelling off, the WHO has called for a ‘high burden to high impact’ country-led strategy.
0 Whole-genome sequencing of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi reveals new antimicrobial resistant isolates
Scientists exploring the genome of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi have unveiled the alarming presence of antimicrobial resistance genes from isolates of the recent outbreak in Bangladesh; new geographical origins and spread of resistance is implicated.
