Elusive tularemia proteins reveal possible treatment target in rare tick-borne disease

Tularemia is a rare but highly infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a bacterium that can evade immune ...
STATOpinion

NASA’s plans for living in space should prioritize immunology and infectious disease

Human health in the space environment will be an important factor in these efforts. Among the concerns NASA should consider ...

For 74,000 years, one ancient killer quietly dictated where early humans could survive across Africa

Increasing evidence suggests that our species emerged through interactions between populations living in different parts of ...
The Lancet

Hepatitis A prevention in the USA depends on routine universal childhood vaccination

On Jan 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed a decision memorandum from the heads of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for ...
Nature

A bat coronavirus can enter human cells through a previously unknown gateway

The identification of a receptor that is recognized by a subset of alphacoronaviruses provides insights into ‘spillover’ risk ...
Nature

‘Jumping genes’ help a bacterium that causes hospital infections to adapt quickly

Transposable elements have proliferated in the bacterium Enterococcus faecium, altering its metabolism and genome structure.
Frontiers

Artificial Intelligence in Antimicrobial Resistance: From Prediction to Precision Therapeutics

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent and growing concern in global health, threatening the effectiveness of antibiotics and the management of ...