World Microbiome Day 2026

This blog commemorates World Microbiome Day in the context of SDG 3, by sharing a selection of Springer Nature journal articles, collections, ISRCTN clinical study registrations and blog posts on the Microbiome and its impact on SDG 3: Good health and well-being.

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The molecular foundation of the sophisticated hide & seek game of African trypanosomes

In the evolutionary arms race between humans and pathogens, our immune system has evolved a clever solution to fight with an unlimited diversity of pathogens

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The Ice Man: ancient microbiomes, environmental influences and a dynamic microbial ecosystem

Europe’s oldest natural mummy records thousands of years of ancient and modern microbial change.

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Making global health local to win hearts and minds

Towards a new communications strategy on global health to engage the public

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Lymphatic filariasis setbacks after COVID-19

Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that impacts millions. While global efforts have reduced its burden, disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic risk reversing progress, highlighting...

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When illegal gold reached Yanomami lands, malaria followed

The malaria crisis in Yanomami territory is not simply a return of an old disease. It is the result of rapid environmental destruction driven largely by illegal gold mining and the deforestation it br...

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BugBitten 2025 in review

In this blog, we take a look back at the past year of the blog series BugBitten.

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Parasites & Vectors

Parasites & Vectors focusses on all aspects of the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Broader ...

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Mangroves and Malaria: Rethinking Risk in Coastal Ecosystems

A new study offers insights into how mangrove extent and health intersects with vector ecology across Africa’s coastal zones. Findings suggest larger mangrove forests may reduce malaria risk, while de...

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What do recent findings on insect sentience and welfare mean for vector research and control?

In the field of public health, we conduct a variety of experiments and studies on insects, such as mosquitoes, to advance vector-borne disease research. However entomologists’ variable knowledge and a...

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Molecular compatibility of malaria parasites in mosquito vectors

Malaria parasites use a protein called P47 to survive inside mosquito vectors and evade their immune defences. By adapting P47 to local vectors, they ensure compatability and transmission, making P47 ...

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Prof Philippe Guerin talks about the global action needed to tackle noma disease

Noma is a devastating disease — yet far too little is known about it. A new study reveals just how serious the gaps in knowledge are; with limited information on the cause, how it develops, the…

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The Vector Verdict: Mosquitoes Acquitted!

Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease prevalent across Europe and the US. Many patients however, do not recall a tick bite, leaving people wondering whether other arthropods like mosquitoes could be ve...

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Guardians of the earth: can the soil be ‘vaccinated’ to protect against nematode pathogens?

Adding nematode collagen and chitin to soils could shape the microbiome, selecting for those microbes with the ability to fight these pathogen

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Empowering the next generation of biologists with One Health skills and principles into an uncertain future

Krisztian Magori summarizes the One Health-related research projects that students in his Disease Ecology Senior Capstone class completed this Spring quarter, demonstrating their work ethic and profes...

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Hidden in the blood – can blood microbiomes flag potential disease outbreaks?

Many pathogens hide within wild animal populations, making it difficult to monitor, predict or prevent outbreaks of these infections in other animal or human populations. Recently, we learn that th...

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