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Professor Michael Levin from Imperial College London argues that in the DIAMONDS project, there has been a breakthrough response in personalized medicine via RNA molecular signature diagnosis.

Michael Levin is professor of International Child Health at Imperial College London He works as a paediatric Infectious diseases specialist at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, and leads an interdisciplinary research team that has applied molecular, genetic and immunological approaches to improve the diagnosis and management of childhood...

Professor Parvaneh Mokarian, founder of the technology and SUN-PILOT coordinator from Trinity College Dublin and AMBER centre looks at the possibilities and applications of nanotextured surfaces.

Professor Apichart Vanavichit a Rice Genomic Breeding Expert at the Rice Science Center looks at diet intervention and therapy for the ageing population of Thailand to prevent disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Currently no effective treatment exists, something that the researchers of the EU-funded Algae4IBD project want to change with the help of microalgae.

Improved nutrient precision in pet foods is critical to pets, people & planet; Dennis E. Jewell, PhD from Kansas State University & Matthew I. Jackson, PhD from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, explain.

Link established between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease.

Paul Sommerfeld, Executive Trustee, TB Alert and Chair, TB Europe Coalition, walks us through tackling tuberculosis. We hear that while there are continuing problems, there are finally grounds for optimism.

The health benefits of live microbes, foods such as yoghurt, other fermented foods and raw fruits and vegetables include improved blood pressure and weight.

To tackle legacy pollution and non-point source pollution, we must identify the sources, sinks and hot spots – but is it already too late?

Manuka honey, made from tea trees, can help collagen scaffolds to heal by resisting bacterial infection and promoting bone growth. 

Why is rapid measurement tools or fast identification of bioaerosols important and what are the challenges and opportunities?

Zoonoses – zoonotic pathogens spread between animals and humans – have been a concern of the international community since COVID-19.

Dr Zisis Kozlakidis directs our thoughts towards the molecular aspects of global Infection Prevention and Control, in this the second of a special two-part series.

Professor Tzen-Yuh Chiang’s team looks toward microbial farming in the mountains slopes of South Taiwan to aid habitat recovery, as low-land slopes have been affected by climate change.

Lindsay Duncan, Farming Campaigns Manager, World Animal Protection, explains why we need to rethink food security.

Here Thomas J. Webster, Ph.D. explores how Nanotechnology was crucial in the battle against COVID-19 and how entrepreneurship helped it thrive.

Tiny organisms called fungi microbes can help environments to rebuild following a wildfire, signalling nature-based solutions to climate change.

Evidence is questioning the idea that deep ocean microbes are fuelled through sunlight photosynthesis by suggesting hydrogen and carbon monoxide may have more significance than previously thought.

Wendy Harrison, CEO of the SCI Foundation, outlines the importance of putting parasitic infections on the map, with a particular focus on schistosomiasis.