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Tuberculosis (TB) is a debilitating multi-organ disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The most important form of the disease is pulmonary TB, an infection of the lungs and respiratory tract. Other types of TB include TB meningitis and miliary TB, which are associated with high mortality in infants and young children.

The November issue of Microbiology Today explores the various topics surrounding HIV and AIDS. The five feature articles look at the different ways in which HIV and AIDS affect people around the world today, examining the individual stories of those suffering from the disease, diagnosis, associated infections and how conditions such as pregnancy can affect those that are HIV-positive.

A KS4 & post-16 resource (8 page booklet). This resource gives an overview of the disease, how the infection is transmitted and how vaccines are developed. It also explores the nature of flu epidemics and pandemics.

The November 2016 issue of Microbiology Today is an extended special issue with the Australian Society for Microbiology's publication, Microbiology Australia. This edition focuses on travel and microbiology.

Over a billion people suffer from relatively minor fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and thrush, while more serious fungal infections are thought to cause around 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year. Human fungal disease burden could be greatly reduced by improving development of, and global access to, new antifungal treatments and rapid diagnostics. Strengthening public health capabilities and research on understanding and preventing fungal infection is also important.

Welcome to the February 2016 issue of Microbiology Today, which focuses on fungal diseases, covering Candida, ash dieback and Aspergillus.

Emerging zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases that can be transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans, which have been newly identified, or are increasing in incidence or geographic range. Examples include Ebola, avian influenza and West Nile virus. They pose threats to global public health and economic security.

The February 2015 issue of Microbiology Today focuses on microbes that have mind-altering properties.

The August 2014 issue of Microbiology Today focuses on a family of bacteria called mycobacteria.

The May 2014 issue of Microbiology Today marks the 100-year anniversary of the start of the First World War.

The Society convened an expert panel mapping the key issues facing the current system of research and healthcare in sexual health and how we might respond to these issues in terms of UK policy.

This issue is primarily focused on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their impact.

This ‘virology special’ issue of Microbiology Today features articles on viruses and cancer.

The human microbiota is the community of trillions of micro-organisms that live on and in the body. It can play a vital role in regulating our health and has been linked to diseases such as type II diabetes and Crohn’s disease. It is therefore under intensive scientific investigation.

Watch the Hot Topic Lecture: Legionnaires' disease - dead legs and shower heads, which featured at the Society for General Microbiology Autumn Conference held at University of Warwick, 3-5 September 2012.