Infectious Diseases

Nature Index publishes 2026 infectious-disease research tables

Nature released tables for its 2026 Spotlight on infectious diseases, built from the Nature Index database and covering articles published between 2021 and 2025. The dataset was compiled by running a keyword search across 83 infectious diseases, plus five subcategories for coronaviruses and influenza strains, within Digital Science's Dimensions database, then cross-referencing results against Nature Index entries.

nature.com · 2026-10-07

Global study links human disease outbreaks to land use, climate and biodiversity change

Researchers analyzed geolocated outbreak data for 32 environmentally linked emerging infectious diseases, combining these with global datasets on socio-environmental factors such as land use, climate and biodiversity. Using disease-specific driver hypotheses developed with experts across virology, ecology and public health, they built geospatial statistical models to identify common human-caused patterns behind where outbreaks occur.

nature.com · 2026-09-23