Bentham Science Publishers latest release, Advances in the Medicinal Chemistry of Neglected Tropical Disease and Related Infectious Diseases is a detailed exploration of how modern drug discovery and design are addressing the global health burden posed by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and related infections.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses—those responsible for bird flu outbreaks—continue to pose challenges for human and animal health. New research led by microbiologist Louise Moncla of the Unviersity of Pennsylvania tracked H5N1 viruses in North America to better understand the role wild birds play in the current bird flu outbreak. These findings could lead to a shift in risk management and outbreak control measures.

Researchers from Indiana University Health and the IU School of Medicine have developed a new molecular test capable of detecting three major pathogenic fungi at once — and with a much quicker turnaround than traditional methods. The work will be presented at the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo, taking place Nov. 11–15 in Boston.

Researchers present a molecular test that can identify previously missed cases of Lyme disease and allows for faster diagnosis

Two leading researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University have been ranked among the most highly cited in the world, placing in the top 1 percent of all scientists and social scientists, according to the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list by Clarivate.