This blog commemorates World Microbiome Day in the context of SDG 3, by sharing a selection of Springer Nature journal articles, collections, ISRCTN clinical study registrations and blog posts on the Microbiome and its impact on SDG 3: Good health and well-being.

In the evolutionary arms race between humans and pathogens, our immune system has evolved a clever solution to fight with an unlimited diversity of pathogens

Europe’s oldest natural mummy records thousands of years of ancient and modern microbial change.

Towards a new communications strategy on global health to engage the public

Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that impacts millions. While global efforts have reduced its burden, disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic risk reversing progress, highlighting...

The malaria crisis in Yanomami territory is not simply a return of an old disease. It is the result of rapid environmental destruction driven largely by illegal gold mining and the deforestation it br...

In this blog, we take a look back at the past year of the blog series BugBitten.

Parasites & Vectors focusses on all aspects of the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Broader ...

A new study offers insights into how mangrove extent and health intersects with vector ecology across Africa’s coastal zones. Findings suggest larger mangrove forests may reduce malaria risk, while de...

In the field of public health, we conduct a variety of experiments and studies on insects, such as mosquitoes, to advance vector-borne disease research. However entomologists’ variable knowledge and a...

Malaria parasites use a protein called P47 to survive inside mosquito vectors and evade their immune defences. By adapting P47 to local vectors, they ensure compatability and transmission, making P47 ...

Noma is a devastating disease — yet far too little is known about it. A new study reveals just how serious the gaps in knowledge are; with limited information on the cause, how it develops, the…

Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease prevalent across Europe and the US. Many patients however, do not recall a tick bite, leaving people wondering whether other arthropods like mosquitoes could be ve...

Adding nematode collagen and chitin to soils could shape the microbiome, selecting for those microbes with the ability to fight these pathogen

Krisztian Magori summarizes the One Health-related research projects that students in his Disease Ecology Senior Capstone class completed this Spring quarter, demonstrating their work ethic and profes...

Many pathogens hide within wild animal populations, making it difficult to monitor, predict or prevent outbreaks of these infections in other animal or human populations. Recently, we learn that th...