Infectious diseases

A mobile phone app developed by Cambridge researchers that tracks how people behave during an epidemic could be used to limit disease spread.

A mathematical toolkit could dramatically reduce crop losses from pests and pathogens, helping to safeguard future food security.

Scientists have identified a diabetes drug which halves the mortality rate of a deadly infectious disease found throughout Southeast Asia and...

Breakthrough could prevent future bird flu epidemics.

In order to reduce the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during breastfeeding, scientists are developing a low-cost, modified nipple shield...

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...

A new multidisciplinary research programme aims to develop a single vaccine that will combat four major respiratory pathogens of pigs.

New research from Cambridge should help hospitals control the spread of MRSA and other emerging superbugs.