Your gut is not just a reflection of what you eat or which probiotics you buy. It is also, emerging research suggests, partly ...

A large study shows how everyday food choices shape gut bacteria linked to weight, blood sugar, and overall health.

Certain types of bacteria are unable to survive and thrive outside host organisms. This makes their isolation and identification technically challenging. Recently, a researcher successfully isolated a ...

In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they were a multicellular organism. The organisms in the study are the only ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern. According to the CDC, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new group of ...

Sea saline nasal irrigation lowers bacterial colonisation and incidence of acute upper respiratory infections in children.