COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)
World Health Organisation (WHO) experts have officially declared that COVID no longer constitutes a public…
WHO chief declares end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency
“Last week, COVID-19 claimed a life every three minutes – and that’s just the deaths we know…
Health Canada should be transparent about how it’s monitoring drug safety
Regulatory bodies like Health Canada are intended to ensure that approved drugs go through a…
Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a potential source for new antibiotics
Microorganisms – in particular bacteria – are skillful chemists that can produce an impressive diversity…
What to know about the new COVID variant, omicron XBB.1.16
A new COVID variant XBB.1.16, or “Arcturus”, has now been identified in at least 34…
Thousands of unknown viruses discovered in baby poo – why this is not necessarily a bad thing
An international team of scientists who spent five years studying the poo of 647 Danish…
How do ‘Candida auris’ and other fungi develop drug resistance? A microbiologist explains
One of the scariest things you can be told when at a doctor’s office is…
Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?
The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut.…
Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery
“It is welcome news that health systems in the majority of countries are starting to…
Almost half of people still show signs of brain injury after six months
Around 56 million people globally suffer a concussion each year. It’s common for concussion to…