GERMS MDPI

🦠 New Published!

"Decoding Biology: Insights into , Structural Dynamics, Host Interactions, and "

Read here: 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x2OUe

🔎 Norovirus remains the leading global cause of acute , driven by its low infectious dose, environmental persistence, and remarkable . In this comprehensive review, the authors synthesize current evidence on norovirus epidemiology, genomic organization, structural biology, , and mechanisms.

Key highlights include:
- Global patterns of genetic diversification and strain replacement, particularly within the GII.4 lineage
- The role of VP1 and VP2 in capsid architecture and antigenic specificity
- Critical insights into Histo-blood Group Antigens and host susceptibility
- Emerging directions for vaccine design and antiviral development

📜This review highlights the urgent need for integrated genomic surveillance and functional studies to advance broadly effective and strategies.

📢 We are pleased to highlight a recent contribution from Dr. Terenzio Cosio. Although he has been part of the editorial board for only a few months, he has already shown strong initiative and engagement with key topics in the field. 👏

On this occasion, we invite readers to explore his new publication, “ in ,” where he offers his perspective on how editorial decision-making shapes scientific discourse and publication standards in infectious disease research.

You can read the editorial here: 👇
https://brnw.ch/21x2gVE

📌 After reading it, we’d like to hear your thoughts. In your view, how do shape scientific communication, rigour, and the overall impact of research in infectious diseases?

🚨 New Paper Published | https://brnw.ch/21x20tZ

The rapid growth of traditional medicines and health supplements (TMHS) raises an important question: Are current manufacturing practices enough to ensure safety?📝

🏆Title: in Hard-Shell Capsule Traditional Medicines and in Malaysia: GMP Regulatory Oversight and Encapsulation Practices

🧑🏻‍⚕️Authors: Muhammad Amirul Amil, Jun Hao Koo, Xin Yun Yah, Norizzati Adila Salam and Muhammad Mawardi Zakaria

🏫Affilitation: Ministry of Health Malaysia

Key insights:
🦠 Higher recall risk – TMHS products showed a 4.73% recall rate, over 4× higher than (1.09%)
📊 Microbial contamination dominates – especially total count failures🏭 Process matters – increased automation and reduced manual handling help minimize contamination

👉 Read here: https://brnw.ch/21x20tY

🎉 We are delighted to announce that has been integrated into the Web of Science's Reviewer Recognition Service (RRS; formerly Publons)!

✨ This update means that scholars who conduct for Germs now have the option to receive recognition through their Web of Science Researcher Profile, helping them track and showcase their peer review contributions.

This initiative supports greater visibility and acknowledgment of the essential role reviewers play in scholarly publishing.

We are proud to contribute to strengthening and recognition in peer review, and to the global effort to properly value reviewer contributions.

A heartfelt thank you to our reviewer community! 🙌

Learn more:
https://brnw.ch/21x1P7x

Day 1 of the and 7th Edition has ended and here is a preview! 🎉

We are grateful to everyone who attended and took the time to visit our booth. We hope you enjoyed the sessions and had a great experience throughout the day.

We would like to thank Prof. Dr. Scheau Cristian and Dr. Diana Elena Vulpe for their vision and initiative, and for taking the time to visit us. Stay tuned for what’s coming next in the following months, as we are preparing an exciting new project focused on orthopaedic infections. 🎊

And last but not least, we would like to recognise Dr. Anna-Karina Felder, who joined our team last year as one of our first Early Career Editorial Board Members. We are delighted to have her with us and wish her success in her future plans. 👏

Thank you all for being part of this journey!

Davidoaie Mălina