Harnessing the power of research to benefit developing countries
25 Apr 2013CEO of GAVI Alliance to give Wellcome Trust-Cambridge Centre for Global Health Research inaugural lecture
New study shows how Salmonella colonises the gut
19 Apr 2013Researchers plan to use data collected to develop vaccines to control Salmonella in animals and humans
New research suggests animal-to-human transmission of MRSA
25 Mar 2013Using whole genome sequencing, scientists have found two independent human cases of infection have been linked to livestock.
Hope for threatened Tasmanian devils
11 Mar 2013Research paves way for the development of a vaccine for the contagious cancer which is driving Tasmanian devils to the brink of extinction.
From shape-shifting to therapy
09 Mar 2013The latest research into the intricate processes that let substances into and out of cells will help to lay the foundations for the next generation of therapies for major diseases.
Fingerprint of a killer
28 Feb 2013Can whole genome sequencing provide the forensic information needed to map and control the global spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Bacterial banter: a target for therapeutics
27 Feb 2013Targeting the ‘conversations’ that bacteria have with one another could herald a new generation of therapeutics that curb the virulence of infectious microbes.
New tool in the fight against tropical diseases
27 Feb 2013Screening method created to expedite the development of new drugs in the fight against tropical diseases such as malaria and African sleeping sickness.
Offensive manoeuvres in the war against HIV
25 Feb 2013Although anti-HIV drugs can significantly prolong life, patients must take the drugs for the rest of their lives. New approaches to therapeutics may hold the answer to finding a cure for HIV.
Harnessing the power of the virus
19 Feb 2013The clever ways viruses have for evading our immune system are under scrutiny. Exposing their secrets is leading to a new armoury in our fight against disease.