We show no improvement in pathogen detection or genome recovery X10 with longer turnaround time and higher failure rates for the dual-arm approach.

Our latest preprint compares the dual-arm nanopore workflow with the respiratory metagenomics protocol currently implemented across the NHS, using clinical samples. 👉 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8... @nhsmetagenomicsnet.bsky.social @lukebsnell.bsky.social @ronandoyle.bsky.social

This is finally out. Very short take home. All the variation in spike that produced the immune escape characteristics of Omicron can occur in one single persistently infected individual over the period of a year. This is why persistent infections matter www.cell.com/cell-reports...

What an inspiring day! Last week we hosted our second Network Day, bringing together over 120 people. We explored the development of the national pilot metagenomic service, which is improving detection & treatment of respiratory infections. Thank you to all who joined and to our fantastic speakers!

Implementing rapid pan-microbial metagenomics in paediatric intensive care https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.25337257v1

New research article Rapid pan-microbial metagenomics for pathogen detection and personalised therapy in the intensive care unit: a single-centre prospective observational study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #OpenAccess #OA