When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria—like plants and animals—are organized into species, he upended a ...

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California gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi has called out three popular drinks that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Our gut is a bustling hub of activity, home to trillions of microbes that work together with our bodies to keep us healthy. A recent study explores one fascinating aspect of this partnership: how gut ...

Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major global health crisis.

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it.

If everything that occurs at the microscopic, molecular level in plants and animals and other life forms occurs as a result ...

The severity of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children decreased as the COVID-19 pandemic went on, and most children ...

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Researchers at the University of Oxford are part of a team that has received a grant to develop vaccines against ...

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