Infection Science

Explore our policy work on infection science

The Microbiology Society has expert members that work on clinical microbiology, diagnostics, emerging diseases and immunology. We provide expert microbiological evidence and opinion to policymakers at the forefront of health policy. 

Consultation responses

Blue COVID-19 viruses close up.

House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Emerging Diseases and Learnings from COVID-19 Inquiry

The Houses of Parliament.

House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Science in Emergencies and UK Lessons from Ebola

 

Briefings 

X-ray image of tuberculosis in the lungs.

Tuberculosis Explainer

Culture on a petri-dish, held by a blue-gloved hand, set on a pink background.

Human Fungal Diseases

Monkey in the background and a vaccine shot in the foreground.

Emerging Zoonotic Diseases

 

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