In this report from Cambodia, 16 human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection that occurred from February 2023 through August 2024 are described.

Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.

Two institutions are coming together to create an alternative to the CDC’s vaunted Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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Social media is a cultural and communications phenomenon that is an integral part of life in the 2020s. Twitter was founded in 2006 and became a leading social media platform with an active user base ...

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 22 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01237-zFusobacterium nucleatum is a commensal microorganism and opportunistic pathogen, with a pathogenic role in periodontal disease, inflammatory bowel disease and various cancers, most notably colorectal cancer. This Review discusses F. nucleatum and its ecological niches and virulence factors, links with disease, oncogenic mechanisms, and emerging diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies.

Sequencing the genome and microbiome of about 1,500 tick samples from regions across China revealed host–microbe associations in ticks that could have implications for controlling ticks and tick-borne diseases.

HIV infection triggers transcriptomic remodelling and a quiescence programme via KLF2 and the p53 pathway leading to proviral silencing.

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In this Consensus Statement, a consortium of microbiome scientists discuss current sequencing data sharing policies and propose the use of a Data Reuse Information (DRI) tag to promote equitable and collaborative data sharing.

Epstein–Barr virus is associated with cancer and implicated in autoimmune diseases. Three studies reveal desmocollin 2 and R9AP as receptors for Epstein–Barr virus infection, highlighting new avenues for targeted therapies.

In this Perspective, Estrela and Huang discuss nutrient starvation in the context of the gut microbiome, outlining what is known and highlighting key questions for future research to address knowledge gaps.

Through this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Communications Medicine, Nature Communications, Nature Microbiology, Nature Health, and Scientific ...