The following is a list of topics not only important to Microbiology but to the health and wellbeing of the general public. Hence, there is an abundance of references to them in the news,
both science news and popular media.

1. Antibiotic Resistance (Collateral Sensitivity is interesting)
2. Microbiota and Health
3. Declining vaccination rates
4. HAI (hospital acquired infections)
5. Salmonella and Poultry
6. Hepatitis, Dengue, Zika, Ebola, MERS, AIDS, Influenza, Corona or any epidemic of your choosing
7. Neglected Parasitic Diseases
8. Battle against Malaria
9. Plague outbreaks
10. Water-borne pathogens