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New impact factor for Current Research in Microbial Sciences: IF = 5.8 sciencedirect.com/journal/curren… #OpenAccess #microbiology

Controlled human #influenza infection reveals heterogeneous expulsion of infectious virus into air. MIST captures & analyzes infectious influenza in expelled particles, revealing wide individual variability. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #virology #flu

#Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases killing 3500 a day, and is a major driver of poverty, inequality and antimicrobial resistance. At the @UN General Assembly in 2023, world leaders adopted bold new targets to end TB. However, funding cuts make it more difficult to reach those targets. As we approach World TB Day, I call on governments to invest in TB care, accelerate innovation and ensure that TB services are accessible, affordable, stigma‑free and community‑driven. My remarks at the World TB Day Talk Show who.int/news-room/spee…

Today is World #OralHealth Day The 4 most common oral health conditions are: 🦷 tooth decay 🦷 gum disease 🦷 tooth loss 🦷 oral cancers Fortunately, most cases are preventable and can be treated in their early stages bit.ly/4sRmILs

Many vaccines confer indirect, health benefits when they have been put into use both for the people who are vaccinated and for society at large. Take the HPV vaccine which has driven down rates of cancers not only in women but also in unvaccinated men. statnews.com/2026/03/19/vac…

Discovery of human gut #phage -encoded anti-CRISPR proteins unveils diverse mechanisms for phages to evade type II #CRISPR immunity. Gut #phages encode diverse Acrs; 651 candidates found, including some with dual regulatory & CRISPR‑inhibitory roles. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Vaccines have saved 154 million lives over the past 50 years, and more than 30 diseases could be prevented through immunization. ctvnews.ca/health/article…

For most of us, a common cold is just a week of tissues and mild annoyance. But for people suffering from asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), that same infection can lead to hospitalisations. New research from Yale explains how the usually harmless virus can trigger a life-threatening "cytokine storm" deep in the lungs. bit.ly/4uzDu3m

Microbiome-produced nicotinic acid controls colon regional identity & injury susceptibility. The #microbiome shapes proximal #colon identity via nicotinic acid–Pparα signaling, protects against injury & loses this regionalization in disease. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #intestine

How are #kefir microbial communities & product characteristics maintained in industrial production? Kefir’s complex microbial symbiosis drives its flavor & health benefits but industrial methods dilute key functions. New synthetic cultures offer solutions sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New study: Researchers in Sweden suggest that the use of certain antibiotics can be linked to ‘persistent’ gut microbiome changes. 🦠 Read full story: ow.ly/QEeR50Yv0Xs

Therapeutic challenges & Emerging Strategies against #Carbapenem -Resistant #Acinetobacter baumannii. Emerging agents like sulbactam‑durlobactam, eravacycline & cefiderocol offer new options against multifaceted CRAB resistance. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #OpenAccess #Antibiotics

Coastal Vibrio as a source of antimicrobial resistance? dlvr.it/TRVKTk

Large-scale metaproteomics of human gut #microbiota reveals microbial functions in metabolic diseases & #aging. Analysis of 1967 gut samples links microbial function to aging, metabolic disease, drugs, showing M. elsdenii as key diabetes‑related species. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Proteomics of long-term acclimation of the desert cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis sp. CCMEE 029 in perchlorate-rich medium and its implications for in situ resource utilization on Mars sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #OpenAccess

Some data that surprised me today: 30% of cancers in women in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by infections This is mainly HPV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and H. pylori — all of which are preventable or treatable

Cross-cohort meta-analysis reveals conserved gut #microbiome signatures of #insomnia. Insomnia shows a reproducible gut‑microbiome signature driven by specific taxa with focused functional shifts. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #OpenAccess #sleep #microbiota

Using mosquitoes to vaccinate bats could curb the spread of deadly diseases dlvr.it/TRRG6Z @nature.com