A small study finds that a juicing-only diet can cause potentially harmful changes to our gut and mouth bacteria in as little ...

A new study has found that going on a juice-only diet for as little as three days can change people’s oral microbiome, with ...

Eukaryotic microorganisms, or protists, are essential ecological agents that populate various environments like aquatic and ...

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation’s innovation grants support high-risk, high reward ideas in cancer research.

As cold and flu season arrives, protecting oneself against viruses and pathogens becomes incredibly important. Read about how ...

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has announced eight recipients of the 2025 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award, established to support high-risk, high-reward ideas with the potential to ...

Study reveals how immune cells in the gut distinguish between food and harmful pathogens, shedding light on the origins of ...

Many diseases can be spread through saliva alone, including viral and bacterial infections. Our saliva is naturally protective against disease spread. However, this protection can be compromised by ...

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

Researchers in China may have uncovered a surprising ally in the fight against sugar cravings and metabolic disorders: a single gut microbe. While synthetic drugs like Ozempic have revolutionized ...

In mice and humans, the key to unlocking this natural process was found to be a gut microbe and its metabolites – the compounds it produces during digestion. By increasing the abundance of this one ...