SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. The human microbiome has a critical role in health and in a wide range of diseases. There are ongoing preclinical and clinical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by Tiny Health in October 2025 shows the company's swab for their gut health test. (Tiny Health via AP) ...

Microbes are part of the food we eat and can influence our own microbiome, but we know very little about the microbes in our foods. Now, researchers have developed a database of the 'food microbiome' ...

The microbiome is a gut-wrenching mystery. One day, it’s the key to immortality; the next, it’s just along for the ride. If you’ve ever been told to fear sweeteners, shun sugar, and bow to fermented ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Researchers have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health. The researchers said the discovery offers innovative ...

About a decade ago, when microbiologist Sarah Lebeer set up her lab at the University of Antwerp, she chose to focus on an aspect of the microbiome that was surprisingly understudied. “We don’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harvard Medical School Professor, Metabolic Health Innovator Metabolism is often reduced to a simple equation of calories in ...

Driven by a fascination with bacteria, microbiologist Julie Kopczyńska has trawled through existing research on the gut microbiome and created an easy-to-use gut health calculator. She says it's a ...

Taking antibiotics can often lead to a collection of side effects: constipation, diarrhea, and bloating, for example. This happens because antibiotics are meant to target infection-causing bacteria, ...