0 Could being in a positive mood predict flu vaccine effectiveness?
Researchers have demonstrated the having a positive mood on the day of flu vaccination may predict and even improve vaccine effectiveness.
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0 Using Xpert MTB/RIF® to diagnose TB – is progress being made?
A new article has assessed the market penetration of a molecular TB test, Xpert MTB/RIF®, revealing that implementation in high-burden countries has progressed well, but there is more to be done.
0 Susceptibility testing and reporting of new antibiotics with a focus on tedizolid: an international working group report
Inappropriate use and overuse of antibiotics are among the most important factors in resistance development, and effective antibiotic stewardship measures are needed to optimize outcomes.
0 MMR vaccination: Pro-vaccination strategies fail to debunk popular misconceptions
A study has suggested that the current strategies aimed at changing perceptions towards measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations only serve to reinforce these false beliefs.
0 Working at the interface between disciplines: Why not share our music playlists and dance together? – an interview with Natasha Crowcroft
In this interview, we discuss public health and music playlists with Natasha Crowcroft, Chief of Applied Immunization Research and Evaluation at Public Health Ontario and Professor in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
0 Is ‘completing the course’ to prevent antibiotic resistance a myth?
A new analysis has suggested that the notion of ‘completing the course’ when taking antibiotics is not evidence-based and should be dropped as it may actually increase the risk of antibiotic resistance.
0 Assessing antibiotic resistance – an interview with Patrick Harris
In this interview with Patrick Harris, from the University of Queensland, we discuss his role in setting up and co-ordinating the MERINO trial, and his research on the use of genomics in clinical microbiology
2 DeWorm3: Demonstrating the feasibility of interrupting the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths
It may be possible to interrupt the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths, which affect nearly 2 billion individuals globally. Here, the authors give an overview of the DeWorm3 project, which aims to test the feasibility of interrupting soil-transmitted helminth transmission.
0 The London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research – an interview with Sir Roy Anderson
In this interview, Roy Anderson, Director for the London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research speaks about the work undertaken by the Centre and gives his thoughts on the wider NTD field.
0 What impact does the sandfly nanobiome have on leishmaniasis development?
Martin Olivier, discusses how the nanobiome of vectors may impact the infectious processes of disease, highlighting his work on exosomes in sandflies and leishmaniasis.