A simple method for capturing transcriptional activity in the malaria parasite opens the way for dissecting mRNA dynamics during development in human red blood cells.

When Nature Reviews Disease Primers asked me to assemble a group of experts to write an article summarizing influenza disease, I immediately thought of bringing together scientific members from the Centers of Excellence in Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) to talk about the different aspects of the virus biology and pathogenesis, the disease, the existing countermeasures, and the possible future solutions to eliminate the burden that influenza virus imposes in human and animal health.