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Microbiology

Image: Professor Rajesh Ramanathan, from the Sir Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility and NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory in RMIT’s School of Science, and Dr Pabudi Weerathunge examine colour changes during a laboratory test used to identify golden staph strains (photo courtesy of Will Wright, RMIT University)

Rapid Color Test Stratifies Virulent and Resistant Staph Strains

A new color-changing test stratifies S. aureus by virulence and likely resistance, speeding early lab triage. More...
18 Apr 2026
Image: The CE-IVDR-certified QIAstat-Dx BCID GPF Plus AMR Panel identifies 20 gram-positive bacterial and fungal targets and 10 antimicrobial resistance markers directly from positive blood cultures and colonies in about one hour (photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

Syndromic Panel Enables Rapid Identification of Bloodstream Infections

A new test identifies 20 gram-positive and fungal pathogens plus 10 AMR markers from blood cultures and colonies in one hour. More...
16 Apr 2026
Image: Species-level differential enrichment of metabolic pathways in various in vivo and in vitro growth conditions (Minghao Chia et al, Nature Biotechnology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-025-02797-4)

RNA-Based Workflow Identifies Active Skin Microbes for Dermatology Research

A new metatranscriptomics workflow profiles skin microbial RNA, revealing active microbes and antimicrobial genes for dermatology. More...
13 Apr 2026
Image: Advantages and disadvantages of environmental surveillance techniques in hospital settings (Microbial Genomics (2026). DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001597)

Cost-Effective Sampling and Sequencing Workflow Identifies ICU Infection Hotspots

A new plate-sweep sequencing method pinpoints ICU hotspots at low cost, enabling targeted infection control. More...
09 Apr 2026
Image: Understanding the role of the tumor microbiota opens new perspectives for cancer therapy.

International Consensus Standardizes Tumor Microbiota Detection and Reporting

Guidelines recommend integrated sequencing, imaging, and culture to confirm tumor microbiota and improve study reproducibility. More...
07 Apr 2026
Image: Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope (Credit: CDC PHIL)

Antibody Blood Test Identifies Active TB and Distinguishes Latent Infection

A new antibody-based blood test identifies active, infectious tuberculosis, accelerating treatment and contact tracing. More...
02 Apr 2026
Image: Researchers identified a previously undescribed Treponema species that was strongly associated with acute Noma disease (photo credit: Adobe Stock)

New Bacterial Target Identified for Early Detection of Noma

Researchers have identified a previously undescribed species of Treponema bacteria, which may be responsible for acute noma disease. More...
01 Apr 2026
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