Doherty Institute

TB occurs in every part of the world and remains a major public health challenge that we can end through concerted action

The latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, has sparked international travel bans, stricter quarantine and a lot of “hype” worldwide – but we still have a lot to learn about the mutation

A new biobank will collect, process and store samples from people having their COVID-19 vaccine in order to help researchers better understand immunity to the virus

Antibody passports could be used to identify people who are vaccinated and are COVID-19 survivors. The body’s immune response helps guide which antibodies to look for in a ‘passport’

As scientists around the world continue to work on a COVID-19 vaccine – it’s important to understand how and why they work at a cellular level

Collaboration is key to strengthening antimicrobial stewardship across regional and remote Australia

In parts of Europe, some strains of the latest superbug are already resistant to all known antibiotics – but researchers don’t yet know how it is spreading internationally

Researchers for first time show the significant burden of tuberculosis on adolescents and young adults, a group often ignored in disease control efforts

Clinical trial suggests HIV can’t replicate in people on antiretrovirals in what is a key finding for efforts to develop a cure

As the number of Buruli ulcer cases linked to Mycobacterium ulcerans continues to rise in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, we look at the science behind the spread of the microbe