Microbiology & Virology

Equity, diversity and inclusion for all

Jemma Shead, a Senior Biomedical Scientist at Synnovis and IBMS EDI Working Group member, on how and why you should get involved with EDI.

Examining the medical mystery of child hepatitis outbreak

A study has shed light on an unexpected wave of severe acute hepatitis cases in 2022, amid the backdrop of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.

Faecal microbiota transplant for C. diff

In the first comprehensive US evidence-based guideline on the use of faecal microbiota-based therapies for gastrointestinal disease, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for most patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection.

Tackling priority pathogen with phages

A new study describes the use of phage therapy to eradicate multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in vivo with important new implications for antibiotic resistance.

My lab: Clinical microbiology service

Senior Biomedical Scientist James Griffiths gives a guided tour of his lab at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro.

Tech news: March 2024

This month's top tech news stories

Iodine antiseptic and surgical-site infections

A large multicentre clinical trial found that an antiseptic containing iodine resulted in about one-quarter fewer post-surgical infections in patients with limb fractures compared to another frequently used skin antiseptic.

Self-sampling for asymptomatic mpox

A pilot study carried out in Catalonia to evaluate the self-collection of biological samples reveals the high acceptability of the proposal and the key role of diagnosis in people without symptoms of mpox.

The contribution of viral pathogens to sepsis

SARS-CoV-2 accounted for one in six cases of sepsis during the first 33 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of viral sepsis, according to a new study.

Congress 2023: the biggest, best ever

After four days, 19 lecture streams, hundreds of speakers and 5000 delegates passing through the doors of Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, IBMS Congress 2023 came to a close. Here we look back at a selection of the sessions and activities at this year’s event, which had the theme “Linking learning to the laboratory”.

Jabs in decline

From vaccine hesitancy to misunderstanding and misinformation, we look at why UK targets for public vaccination are being missed.

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