In a world increasingly obsessed with cleanliness, antimicrobial chemicals have become a staple in everyday life. From soaps and cosmetics to cleaning sprays and period products, they promise to ...

Several companies offer direct-to-consumer test kits which promise to evaluate the microbiome, but experts say there is no way of defining a "healthy" microbiome and the kits need more regulatory ...

Non-antibiotic drugs can alter the microbiome and increase the risk of gut infections in surprising ways, a new Nature study shows. Antibiotics taken to treat an infection also kill some of the good ...

Hormonal balance is one of the many benefits of having a healthy gut microbiome, a doctor said. Dr. Max Nieuwdorp, a hormone specialist, researches how the gut affects our hormones. To look after his ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Research on the gut microbiome — and clinical attention to it — has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences ...

April 25, 2025 – You've heard of the gut microbiome – but did you know your mouth has one too? Home to roughly 700 species of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes, your oral microbiome is the ...