A bioelectric dressing improves postderoofing outcomes in #hidradenitissuppurativa by microbiome modulation: A split-body, randomized clinical trial Yaghi et al https://ow.ly/y7uI50Zw566 #dermatology #dermscience #derm #dermatologia #dermresearch #dermscience

Undergraduate and master's students: Explore virology and public health with global experts through #GVN's new Virtual Mini Course. Learn grant writing, science communication, policy, and more. Apply by Oct. 16. #GVN #Virology Learn more: https://gvn.org/activities/nurture/

After birth, the epithelium of the small #intestine transitions from placental energy supply to feeding. This study systematically analyses the #maturation of mouse mucosal tissues and the establishment of host-microbe homeostasis in the postnatal period. 🧪 #AcademicSky plos.io/45CmuOH

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet paper! Alex Loy and team @loyteam.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at and colleagues discovered a new group of iron-binding molecules, kineochelins, produced by an Antarctic bacterium. 📄 doi.org/10.1111/1751...

Join us for the #GVN Forefront of Virology Webinar on 8/27/26, 9 AM with Dr. Christine Carrington of #UWIStAugustine. "From Response to Readiness: Building One Health Molecular Diagnostic and Genomic Surveillance Capacity in the Caribbean." Register: https://ow.ly/PJzb50ZrWRm

📖 Article of the week: Journal of Infection Highlights inequalities in E. coli bloodstream infections and antibiotic resistance in England, with higher burdens among younger people from ethnic minority groups, Asian patients, and care-home residents. 👉 buff.ly/wzGYQrx What stood out to you? 👇

Copper changed how three wound-associated microbes competed in a lab model. A new study in 𝐧𝐩𝐣 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 found Candida released copper, making S. aureus more vulnerable to P. aeruginosa. @sj-fenn.bsky.social @masseylab.bsky.social 📰 buff.ly/S6SyjXK #Biofilms #Microbiology

Don't miss research in our latest issue from Hongyan Li, Hongzhe Sun & co. at the University of Hong Kong showcasing the use of a bismuth drug as an antibiotic adjuvant to inhibit biofilm formation #medchem Check it out on our website🔽 doi.org/10.1039/d6md...

PhD student position at the Andalusian Centre of Developmental Biology, CABD, Seville, Spain At the Bacterial Infections and Treatments Lab at the CABD, University of Pablo de Olavide, we have an exciting opening position for a new PhD student for three years.

Microbial single-cell sequencing technologies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

OFID is seeking research on infectious diseases in rural areas in the U.S., incl. fungal, bacterial, viral and parasitic infections, investments in ID workforce development and strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy. Submit a proposal by Sept. 13: https://bit.ly/4xjOhzl

Pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the position of Associate Research Fellow, Infant Microbiome at Deakin University. The work location will be at HERB (Barwon Health, Geelong) + hybrid. Applications close on 1st September at 11:55pm. More details: careers.pageuppeople.com/949/cw/en/jo...

🦠🌍 There's a reason #child #vaccination rates are falling ... #Vaccine #PublicHealth #polio #Infection #diptheria #Microsky via bbc .com

The real reason child vaccination rates are falling

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

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🐦🦠 #Australia warns #H5N1 is likely to spread further after its first mass #mortality event killed dozens of wild #seabirds, raising concerns for #wildlife and #poultry. #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #AvianFlu #Infections #Microsky via @aljazeera.com

Australia warns H5N1 likely to spread after first mass mortality episode

Agriculture minister ​says testing confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a group of 49 dead and 35 sick terns.

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🌊🦠 A new #coastal #pathogen #database maps #microbial risks across global #waters, giving researchers another tool for tracking threats to human and #ecosystem #health. #Microbiology #PublicHealth #Ecology #Marine #Microsky via @newswise.bsky.social

New coastal pathogen database maps microbial risks across global waters | Newswise

A research team has developed the Coastal Water Pathogen Database (CWPD), an open-access platform that integrates metagenomic evidence on pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi in coastal waters with…

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🔬 TECHNICAL INNOVATION 🔬 Tietz et al. provide optimized workflows for establishing Rhizobium rhizogenes-mediated transgenic or CRISPR-edited hairy root cultures for grapevine species, with protocols that can be adapted for other plant species 🌱 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪

Most damage associated with fire blight is due to blossom blight, so less research has been dedicated to shoot infections. Ricardo Delgado Santander et al. evaluated the efficacy of chitosan, rhamnolipids, and caprylic acid against shoot trauma blight: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1382-RE

For our Cohort of the Week, a landmark Cell study shows biological baselines aren't fixed. Layering #antibody responses to 37 microbial antigens over deep #MultiOmics gave unique insight into how geographic exposure history drives biological aging. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

How can local health departments help sustain infection prevention in long-term care? Join NACCHO & APIC Aug. 21 (1-2 PM ET) for a webinar on partnerships, workforce development, and practical strategies to strengthen IPC programs. Register: https://ow.ly/j3ZS50Zwf4B

As chicken numbers have risen globally, so have the fortunes of the bacterial pathogen Campylobacter jejuni, which infects chickens and other birds. The bacteria are more prevalent, more mobile, and more genetically diverse than in 1960. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/Gaqo50Zwbn4

Establishment of germline-encoded antibodies during primary dengue infection @cellreports.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...

How Respiratory Virus Symptoms Vary in Children scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/how-respirat... publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a... @cincyresearch.bsky.social

🦔🦠 #Florida reported a record number of #Leprosy cases in 2025, renewing attention on Hansen's disease and possible exposure to #armadillos. #Microbes #Bacteria #PublicHealth #Infections #Microsky via cbs12 .com

Florida leprosy cases reached a record. See where cases are being reported

Florida reported a record 36 Hansen’s disease cases in 2025 and 17 more so far in 2026. State data show which counties reported infections.

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📅Upcoming Webinar: Join Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) experts on 8/12 for From Soils to Streams: Characterizing Waterborne Prion Transport. Experts will discuss their work w/ hydrological prion movement and implications for CWD management. Register: https://bit.ly/4gPPeKU @cidrap-cwd.bsky.social

Science alone won't stop an outbreak. Join Elizabeth Talbot and Elizabeth Wrobel for a discussion on the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and how conflict, trust, & access are shaping the response alongside advances in vaccines and diagnostics. 🔗 asm.social/32b

Upper and lower leaf surfaces drive distinct seasonal dynamics of oak phyllosphere bacteria Xiangbo Yin (尹相博), et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/JP9NJB... #PlantScience

Salty water flowing through Antarctica’s Blood Falls contains a distinct community of marine-specific microorganisms, providing evidence that the brine system beneath the glacier has a marine origin, according to a paper in Nature Geoscience. go.nature.com/3S6Csxw ⚒️🌎🧪

Zika virus infection reduces hemocyte numbers and induces hemocyte aggregation in adult Drosophila melanogaster #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Drosophila #ModelsOfHumanDisease #NewF https://micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-002148

Last chance to join tomorrow’s Master the Microbiome webinar. Dr. Karen Lloyd of USC will make the case for aeonophiles, a potential new class of extremophile, and what these extraordinarily slow-growing microbes reveal about the limits of life. Register now: https://ow.ly/i6e350ZuRKa

The spread of emerging #mycoses could become a significant phenomenon over the coming decade, especially for #immunocompromised individuals. Nature Reviews Microbiology examines how climate variability can facilitate the spread of human mycoses. DOI doi.org/10.1038/s415...