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At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed path to longevity to the wellness-conscious. Private companies are offering ...

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Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are evolving as fast as manufacturers can put out antibiotics. A new bug is proliferating rapidly in the U.S. and in SC.

A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements that use giant viruses—known as jumbo phages—to move between cells. The ...

US scientists have bioengineered the octopus pigment xanthommatin in bacteria, producing 1,000 times more material than traditional methods.

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A 50-year study says more Vibrio infections correlate with rising water temperatures, representing “a direct impact on human ...

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The bacterial infection typhoid fever may clear, but its impact often doesn't. From gut-damage and liver stress to persistent nausea, fatigue and odd smell sensitivities, a patient reveals how the ...

A: First, let’s define medicine: Merriam Webster says it’s a substance or preparation used to treat disease and Britannica ...