Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health issue that contributes to the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms, thereby increasing the risk of nosocomial infections. Short peptide ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how analyzing the microbiome across multiple body sites helps identify novel microbes and antimicrobial resistance genes, paving the way for new diagnostic and ...

Imagine a bustling metropolis within our bodies, where trillions of microorganisms—bacteria, fungi, viruses, and more—live and interact in a delicate balance. This ecosystem, known as the microbiome, ...

A team of researchers has developed an innovative computational tool that analyzes the gut microbiome, a complex ecosystem of trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms within the ...

When dentists look inside your mouth, they’re not just looking for cavities. They’re looking for gum disease and oral cancers, as well as assessing the overall health of the millions of bacteria, ...

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 ...

A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, holds promise as a new treatment for C. difficile, a notoriously difficult-to-treat bacterial infection, according to a team of researchers. The ...

We often hear talk of things being good for our microbiome, and in turn, good for our health. But it wasn’t entirely clear what a healthy gut microbiome consisted of. Now, a study of more than 34,000 ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up ...