Many young Australians are beginning their winter sports season, gearing up for sports such as football, hockey, and rugby.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to influence the bacteria living in our mouths — not by killing them, but by interrupting how they “talk” to each other. Researchers found that dental plaque ...

Parents, guardians and all who care for kids should check their medicine cabinets after a children's cough syrup was recalled for a foodborne bacteria that can cause myriad problems. And, in extreme ...

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NYU researchers have found a “microbial signature” of pediatric Crohn's disease that differs from the makeup of gut bacteria in children with other gastrointestinal conditions, with Crohn’s patients ...