An ancient foe and a modern arms race
How genomic surveillance is helping to spot, track and predict drug resistance in malaria parasites across the globe.
A dangerous new Salmonella strain is emerging in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers have discovered the first extensively drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The modern rise of an ancient disease
Sanger scientists have sequenced the largest number of Treponema pallidum bacterial genomes to date. The bacterium causes syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that is making a comeback. Their findings show us how the bacteria have evolved over time and developed resistance to antibiotics.
