Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure it's safe
Easter is around the corner, and it's time to start thinking about how to decorate your eggs.
Apr 3, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
MeSH tree: C01.150
New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis
Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new tuberculosis blood test that can detect the active, infectious form of the disease. The discovery enables faster diagnosis and ...
Mar 31, 2026
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The meningitis vaccine now sits at the center of two health crises
The UK has recently seen a resurgence of meningococcal B (MenB) disease, with a cluster of cases in Kent described as "unprecedented" by the health secretary, Wes Streeting. As attention turns from the current MenB outbreak ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Study links armed conflict in Colombia with higher tuberculosis cases and mortality
The prolonged armed conflict in Colombia has had a significant impact on tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality. This is revealed by a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), which aimed to develop ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and a buildup of mucus. This often causes a chronic cough and infections. People with ...
Mar 30, 2026
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How gene-targeting technology is transforming STI diagnosis
Most people who have heard of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (more commonly known as CRISPR) associate it with gene editing—the precise molecular scissors that allow scientists to cut and rewrite ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates
More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study estimated on Saturday, following a recent outbreak of the disease in the UK.
Mar 28, 2026
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Study reveals how live bacterial therapy reshapes the vaginal microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success
A new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute, published in Cell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture yet of how a promising bacterial therapy works to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV) and why ...
Mar 27, 2026
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New WHO guidance aims to speed tuberculosis testing
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move faster to detect and treat one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB).
Mar 26, 2026
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Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections
Nearly one in 10 people who are implanted with a surgical fix to their spine will develop a serious bacterial infection, despite prophylactic antibiotic treatment. In a recent study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers ...
Mar 26, 2026
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