Study of bee-manipulating plant virus reveals a “short-circuiting” of natural selection. Researchers suggest that replicating the scent caused by...
Analysis of a supposed outbreak of MRSA in a Cambridge hospital raises questions about whether the superbug can be completely eradicated, despite a...
Viruses alter plant biochemistry in order to manipulate visiting aphids into spreading infection
A population of fruit bats which is found across much of continental Africa is widely infected with two deadly viruses that could spread to humans...
Discovery could lead to new treatments for this genetic disorder.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive in the lungs of seriously ill patients and is major cause of death in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Research could have major implications for improving treatment and vaccination.
Cambridge University researchers, funded by the BBSRC, have shed new light on a common food poisoning bug.
A ‘dipstick’ test that detects Hepatitis B within 30 minutes – and could be used in some of the world’s poorest countries – has been given the green...
New research from Cambridge should help hospitals control the spread of MRSA and other emerging superbugs.
A new collaborative project aims to understand how pandemic viruses jump the species barrier and spread through communities.
Scientists in the Department of Veterinary Medicine are studying viruses as pathogens in host populations, endeavouring to understand the...
