A collaborative team led by researchers from Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (GOSH), London and including researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at ...

Metagenomic sequencing (mNGS) is a powerful diagnostic tool to detect causative pathogens in clinical microbiological testing. Rapid and accurate classification of metagenomic sequences is a critical ...

Infectious diseases present a great challenge to global health and its economy. The 2020 SARS- CoV-2 pandemic highlighted the importance of rapid identification, characterization and surveillance of ...

Infection related severe pneumonia and sepsis are often life- threatening. Sepsis alone, kills approximately 11 million people worldwide every year. To substantially reduce the risk of death, accurate ...

FORT DETRICK, Md. – Researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases are testing a promising new biological threat detection method in high-fidelity training scenarios, ...

Basic research on prevalent and neglected infectious diseases and pathogens is crucial for new treatment, diagnostic, and prevention strategies, translating advancements from the laboratory to the ...

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) provides a level of additional information that more than balances out the additional costs if used effectively, according to a recent study. Researchers evaluated costs ...

Managing pests and diseases can be a particularly tricky piece of the vegetable farming puzzle, and can leave growers with ...

A collaborative team has re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology. The advance ...