Antibiotics can save lives, but they may also disrupt the balance of beneficial bacteria in your gut. Learn how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome, why digestive side effects can occur, how long ...

Omeprazole is one of the most prescribed drugs in the UK – but do you need to be taking it?

The field of microbiome research has uncovered the extraordinary defensive capabilities of the resident microbial community ...

Even if you’re not swapping spit, you’re definitely swapping microorganisms. Researchers in a new study found that people who lived together shared 26% of the same oral microbes. This was regardless ...

Omeprazole side effects go beyond heartburn relief. New research flags risks to bones, kidneys, nutrient absorption, and ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection (CDI) happens when the bacteria multiply rapidly in the gut, releasing toxins that damage the colon lining and cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramping, ...

A total of 536 hospitals in the U.S. have a Clostridioides difficile infection rate of zero, based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. Measures are developed by the CDC and ...

Climate change is not only warming our lakes and rivers, it is also changing what invasive species eat. A new experimental ...

While a single fecal microbiota transplantation session did not significantly improve multidrug-resistant organism ...

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex disorder of gut-brain interaction, with heterogeneous symptoms, no ...

Set on a name that starts with "C" for your daughter? From Charlize to Caroline, and Claire to Chanel — there are a wide range of girl names that start with “C” for parents-to-be. The top 1,000 baby ...