Infectious Diseases

June Almeida & The Discovery of the First Human Coronavirus

Almeida’s contributions to the field of virology are immeasurable. Besides her discovery of the coronavirus family, she pioneered and perfected multiple techniques that have resulted in huge strides in viral imaging and diagnosis.

What If We Couldn’t Diagnose Infectious Diseases?

What If We Couldn’t Diagnose Infectious Diseases? Accompanying interview with Dr. Mark Miller, Chief Medical Officer at bioMérieux

MRSA Surgical Site Infections: What You Should Know

MRSA Surgical Site Infections: What You Should Know

Early Contributors to the Science of Blood Culture

Today, blood cultures are a commonplace in microbiology laboratories, but this was not always the case. This article highlights three scientists whose research was integral to the blood cultures that laboratory professionals now regularly perform.

Making Antimicrobial Stewardship Simpler: Reporting Tools Could Save Time for Busy Hospital Staff

Further investment in and use of technologies such as reporting software can mean that antimicrobial stewardship staff no longer spend weeks working from spreadsheets and can deliver the all-important antibiograms sooner.