This area contains links to a number of sites that provide daily and weekly reports on new developments in microbiology research and health news.

The American Society for Microbiology
The ASM has two news services. The Newsroom posts news on the latest research, position statements and announcements from the ASM. The MicrobeLibrary is a searchable site providing resources about the microbial world including images, animations, curriculum, and articles. 

ASM WeeklyNews

http://www.asmusa.org/pcsrc/weeklynews/Issue176.htm

ASM MicrobeLibrary

http://www.microbelibrary.org/

ScienceNews
http://www.sciencenews.org/  
ScienceNews Online provides weekly stories on breaking scientific discoveries and recent research in all areas of science. You will consistently find articles relating to microbiology. Of special interest to Fundamental of Microbiology users interested the development of the science is the feature, "70 Years Ago in Science News." These news stories from the archives offer interesting perspectives on old theories and discoveries we now sometimes take for granted. 

CDC Emerging Diseases Journal 

 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm

This journal presents the scientific communications of CDC's efforts against the threat of emerging infections. 

The World Health Organization

http://www.who.int/en/

The stated objective of the WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. This website contains publications, topical resources, research tools, and updates on disease outbreaks and emergencies.

Infectious Diseases Society of America

http://www.idsociety.org/

This website serves doctors, scientists and other health care professionals specializing in infectious diseases. The site contains news, research, policy, and publications related to infectious diseases. 

Eurekalert
http://www.eurekalert.org/news.pub.html 
This public-service project site, produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), provides web space for peer-reviewed journals, research institutions, and scientific organizations around the world to post press releases of their latest findings and announcements. An average of twenty news releases are posted every day.