Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

Danish twin study examines familial COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

Nationwide Danish twin and spouse data examined familial influences on SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and COVID-19 severity, though results are not provided here.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Infectious Disease·EHJ

AI for antimicrobial resistance demands reproducibility and stewardship focus

A review outlines standards for AI in antimicrobial resistance, emphasizing external validation, interpretability, error costs, and stewardship metrics.

Nov 1, 2026

Infectious Disease·Nature

AMR surveillance benchmark from Chinese district hospital exposes leakage-free limits

A 39-month Chinese hospital surveillance study maps AMR burden, carbapenem resistance, and a leakage-audited benchmark for prediction research.

Nov 1, 2026

Infectious Disease·Nature

Noninvasive Malaria Detection Advances Beyond Blood Sampling

A critical review maps urine, saliva, breath, skin VOCs, imaging, and AI tools for noninvasive malaria detection and…

Nov 1, 2026

Infectious Disease·BBC Dental

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo passes 5,000 deaths as cases spread

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has topped 5,000 deaths, with cases in eight provinces and no licensed treatment for…

Nov 1, 2026

Infectious Disease·Nature

NLR may help triage malaria in febrile patients in southern Yemen

A Yemeni diagnostic study found neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may help identify malaria in febrile patients where lab confirmation is…

Oct 31, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC Travel

Brazil arbovirus surveillance finds only one imported Oropouche case

A One Health survey across humans, mosquitoes, and primates in Minas Gerais found no local circulation of Oropouche,…

Oct 31, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Armillifer armillatus Infection Mimics Strangulated Hernia in France

A case in northern France shows Armillifer armillatus can present as a painful abdominal wall mass and mimic…

Oct 31, 2026

Infectious Disease·STAT

Ebola virus persistence in immune-privileged sites raises relapse concerns

A review details how Ebola virus can persist in the eye, CNS, and reproductive tract, with implications for…

Oct 31, 2026

Infectious Disease·JCI

Sepsis Biomarkers in Uganda Distinguish Endothelial Injury and Mortality Risk

JCI work in Ugandan sepsis links endothelial activation biomarkers to biologically distinct subgroups with different mortality risk.

Oct 30, 2026

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

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