The bacteria that causes plague may be able to transmit in ways previously unknown for us. For the first time, Anderson and co-authors have released a pre-print suggesting that the infected flea can pass the bacteria into new generations, likely due to direct infection of the reproductive organs ..read more

We are pleased to introduce BMC Environmental Science, an important and timely addition to the BMC Series portfolio. The BMC Series is widely recognized for its commitment to reliable open-access publishing, tailored to the specific needs of the research communities we serve. At a time of unprecedented global change and great uncertainties, scientific information is... Read more ..read more

We are pleased to announce that BMC Methods, a new addition to the BMC Series family, is now open for submissions, welcoming innovative Methodology and Protocol articles. This is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to share experimental procedures and novel methodologies, promoting reproducibility, transparency, and the advancement of scientific methods ..read more

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Jill Bradshaw and the Interact Trial Team describe the INTERACT trial, which is registered at the ISRCTN registry. The trial is testing an approach called Intensive Interaction and is looking at whether Intensive Interaction provided within educational settings and at home is a clinically effective and cost-effective way of improving communication skills in children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities ..read more

Renate Weisböck-Erdheim discusses the AirDisP_URTI study that is testing the effectiveness of ion air disinfection in the workplace for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections, registered at the ISRCTN registry ..read more

With the success of kissing bug control programmes, monitoring these vectors of Chagas disease is becoming more and more difficult. New work in Peru aims to track triatomines using technology, stopping bites through bytes ..read more

Whilst mouth cancer is not always widely discussed, there are concerning worldwide disparities which make it a significant global public health issue. To support this November's Mouth Cancer Awareness Month, Guest Editors for the BMC Oral Health Collection Early detection and prevention of oral cancer call for greater focus from policy-makers, and emphasize the need for early diagnosis and treatment ..read more

Mantids infected with horsehair worms exhibit dramatic changes in behaviour linked to the production of parasite manipulation molecules that are homologous to host molecules ..read more

A new tool for counting mosquito eggs developed by Javed et al. shows the potential applications AI can have in parasitology research ..read more

A groundbreaking approach, the ATRAP project - Action Towards Reducing Aquatic snail-borne Parasitic diseases - uses a Citizen Science approach to engage and empower community members to map and monitor for biomedically important snails in their communities, contributing to biomedical research, disease surveillance and community awareness ..read more