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• Henriette Nielsen on vaginal microbiota transplantation 25.05.2026 16นาที

  Elisa Pucu speaks with Henriette Svarre Nielsen about their recently published randomised controlled trial, “Vaginal microbiota transplantation for treatment of vaginal dysbiosis without the use of antibiotics: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial in women with vaginal dysbiosis.” Together, they explore the study’s key findings, its implications for women’s health, and the growing importance of vaginal microbiota transplantation as a research frontier. They also reflect on what lies ahead for this emerging field. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(25)00222-8/fulltext
• Zakiul Hassan and Tahmina Shirin on Nipah virus disease 13.04.2026 37นาที

  Phoebe Ashley-Norman talks with Zakiul Hassan and Prof Tahmina Shirin about the findings of "Interpreting the natural history and pathogenesis of Nipah virus disease through clinical data, to inform clinical trial design: a systematic review", by Zakiul Hassan and colleagues. We also discuss Nipah virus disease more broadly, talking about recent phylogenetic findings, diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines, and ongoing challenges. Read the systematic review here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(25)00223-X/fulltext We also touched on some past Lancet publications, which you can explore here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00361-0/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00262-7/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00765-5/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(23)00707-7/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00270-2/fulltext
• Claas Kirchhelle and Lloyd Czaplewski on AMR governance and financing 05.03.2026 36นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia talks with Claas Kirchhelle and Lloyd Czaplewski about the current antimicrobial resistance (AMR) governance (with a historical perspective on how it came to be), the 2015 WHO Global Action Plan (GAP) on AMR and the draft for the 2026 updated GAP, the role of social sciences in addressing AMR, the financing mechanisms in antibiotic research and development (including push and pull incentives with public and philantropic funding), and perspectives on the future of the fight...
• Magnus Unemo on Zoliflodacin treatment for gonorrhea 05.02.2026 16นาที

  Elisa Pucu from The Lancet Microbe interviews Dr. Magnus Unemo of Örebro University about the clinical implications and key findings from his research. They discuss about the the microbiological analysis and whole genome sequencing of treatment failures from the zoliflodacin phase 3 clinical trial for gonorrhea—revealing insights that could change the future of treatment and antibiotic resistance. Click here to read the full articles: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PI...
• Amber Barton on mass drug administration to eradicate yaws in Papua New Guinea 06.01.2026 21นาที

  Phoebe Ashley-Norman of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Amber Barton about the neglected tropical disease, yaws. Efforts to eradicate yaws were first made in the 1950s through a WHO and UNICEF campaign that reduced yaws prevalence by 90%, but it remained endemic in some regions. Global efforts involving the mass drug administration of azithromycin continue in pursuit of the WHO 2030 yaws eradication goal. In this podcast, Amber discusses how genomic epidemiology can be used to investigate ...
• Britt Koskella on bacteriophages as a signature of microbiome health 22.12.2025 27นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Dr Britt Koskella about bacteriophages and phageome, their role in modulating the bacteriome, their potential use as signatures of microbiome health and dysbiosis, and hence, indirectly, as markers of host health and disease status. From an ecological perspective, parasites (such as bacteriophages) are key drivers of the evolution of their hosts (bacteria), and so one might expect to find diverse and rich bacteriomes in the presence of...
• Christian Malaka and Livia Patrono on the surveillance of mpox in the Central African Republic 03.11.2025 33นาที

  Rebecca Barksby of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Dr Christian Malaka and Dr Livia Patrono on mpox in the Central African Republic and how researchers are using genomic surveillance to provide insights into the epidemiology of the virus. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(25)00101-6/fulltext Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thela...
• Sam Lipworth and Nicole Stoesser on genotypic and phenotypic antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli 07.10.2025 25นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia talks with Dr Sam Lipworth and Prof Nicole Stoesser about the challenges and variability in genotypic predictions of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli, about which they have published two papers in The Lancet Microbe: “Exploring uncatalogued genetic variation in antimicrobial resistance gene families in Escherichia coli: an observational analysis” and “Estimating the association of antimicrobial resistance genes with minimum inhibitory concentration in Escherich...
• Anastasia Theodosiou on controlled human infection with Neisseria lactamica in pregnancy 01.04.2025 30นาที

  Rebecca Barksby of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Dr Anastasia Theodosiou about performing a controlled human infection study in pregnant women investigating mother-to-infant transmission of Neisseria lactamica. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00254-4/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://...
• Susan Meiring, Vanessa Quan, and Nelesh Govender on bloodstream infections in neonates in South Africa 25.02.2025 25นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Susan Meiring, Vanessa Quan, and Nelesh Govender about bloodstream infections in neonates at lower-tier South African hospitals. Read the full paper, Pathogen aetiology and risk factors for death among neonates with bloodstream infections at lower-tier South African hospitals: a cross-sectional study, at https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00257-X/fulltext Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today a...
• Laurence Armand-Lefevre and Luc Samison on surveillance of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli in humans, chickens, and the environment in Madaga... 05.08.2024 26นาที

  Rebecca Barksby of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Professor Laurence Armand-Lefevre and Professor Luc Hervé Samison about implementing the WHO Tricycle Protocol in Madagascar for the surveillance of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in humans, chickens, and the environment. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(24)00228-1/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_eclinm Continue this conversation on social! Follow us t...
• Zoe Dyson and Philip Ashton on Salmonella enterica serotypes Typhi and Paratyphi A 09.07.2024 31นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Dr Zoe Dyson and Dr Philip Ashton about the genomic characterisation of population diversity, antimicrobial resistance profiles, and transmission patterns of Salmonella enterica serotypes Typhi and Paratyphi A in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malawi. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company...
• Edwin Armitage, Saffiatou Darboe, and Lamin Jaiteh on Streptococcus pyogenes 24.05.2024 27นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Edwin Armitage, Saffiatou Darboe, and Lamin Jaiteh about Streptococcus pyogenes carriage and transmission in households in The Gambia. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00046-6/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancet...
• Martin Hoenigl on climate change and fungal diseases 27.03.2024 36นาที

  Rebecca Barksby of The Lancet Microbe speaks with Professor Martin Hoenigl about the impact of climate change and natural disasters on fungal diseases. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00039-9/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com...
• Nancy Chow on sporotrichosis 01.03.2024 22นาที

  Rebecca Barksby of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Dr Nancy Chow about sporotrichosis and discusses a genomic epidemiology study of this zoonotic fungal disease among people and cats in Brazil. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00364-6/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thela...
• Deborah Williamson and Michael Moso on detecting on-SARS-CoV-2 viruses from COVID-19 rapid antigen test devices 12.02.2024 20นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Deborah Williamson and Michael Moso about non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viral detection from COVID-19 rapid antigen test devices. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00375-0/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicalj...
• Kate Baker on harnessing genomics for antimicrobial resistance surveillance 23.11.2023 20นาที

  Rebecca Barksby of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Professor Kate Baker about the challenges, potential, and recommendations for using genomics to monitor antimicrobial resistance. Read the full Series: https://www.thelancet.com/series/amr-genomics?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-...
• Erica Furhmeister on monitoring antimicrobial resistance using faecal metagenomes 02.08.2023 19นาที

  Rebecca Barksby of The Lancet Microbe talks to Dr Erica Furhmeister about monitoring antimicrobial resistance using faecal metagenomes. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00137-4/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lan...
• Jie Zhou and Anika Singanayagam on their SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study 09.06.2023 20นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Dr Jie Zhou and Dr Anika Singanayagam about their SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00101-5/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the...
• Hanna Ehrlich on antimalarial drug resistance surveillance 31.05.2023 32นาที

  Elena Dalla Vecchia of The Lancet Microbe speaks to Dr Hanna Ehrlich about antimalarial drug resistance surveillance and her recent cross-sectional study using xenomonitoring in Burkina Faso. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00063-0/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanmic Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thel...