A new and more accurate method for efficiently screening the genomes of malaria parasites could help malaria programs select the best diagnostic tests for their area.
A joint modelling initiative by nine teams predicted the US surge of COVID-19 caused by the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the summer of 2021, and found vaccination uptake to be critical to limiting transmission.
New insights into how Mycobacterium tuberculosis grows to resist antibiotics could have implications for developing more effective treatments for infection.
Scientists have characterised the genetic factors that affect the immune response in type 1 diabetes patients, with potential implications for developing new treatments.
As eLife moves towards a ‘publish, review, curate’ model that puts preprints first, the two initiatives will work together to promote diversity in open scholarly review.
Analysis of gut microbiomes in distantly related vertebrates from urban and rural areas reveals humanization of the microbiota of wildlife living in cities.