For years, conversations about vaginal health have been framed in simple, binary terms: there are “good” bacteria and there are “bad” bacteria. If the “good” bacteria dominate, you’re healthy. If they ...

Living in a poorer neighborhood in the UK could impact the makeup of your gut microbiome, potentially leading to worse health. New research, led by King's College London and the University of ...

This illustration depicts a photomicrographic view of Streptococcus (Diplococcus) pneumoniae bacteria, using Gram-stain technique, 1979. Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common organisms ...

Lichens have long been regarded as emblematic examples of mutualistic symbioses between fungi and photosynthetic partners. Recent research, however, has revealed that these organisms also harbour ...

"It has been a paradox that we repeatedly find the same bacterium in connection with colorectal cancer, while at the same time it is a completely normal part of the gut in healthy people," says ...

The gut microbiome at time of surgery may significantly impact recurrence of colorectal cancer.An analysis of nearly 300 ...

Discovery linking gut bacteria to cancer treatment wins the Bial Award in Biomedicine and earns €350,000 prize ...