Despite being an everyday necessity, nutrition is something of a black box. We know that many plant-based foods are good for us, but we don't always know why.

A parasitic infection transmitted to humans by cats affects billions of people and can alter their behavior. New research ...

Pippa Sharp, 49, tried over the counter medication for six months before seeking medical advice about the reoccurring infection.

You’ll likely give a fecal sample to your doctor so that your microbiome can be sequenced and available for the doctor’s medical reference.” ...

Bad breath (medically known as halitosis) is a symptom of gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, such as acid reflux and ulcers.

Pork can carry taenia solium larvae, a parasitic tapeworm. After eating infected pork, the larvae get into body tissues where ...

A recent study has revealed how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) intensifies ulcerative colitis (UC), a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers ...

On Infantilism from Chronic Intestinal Infection, characterised by the Overgrowth and Persistence of Flora of the Nursling Period. By Prof. C. A. Herter. Pp. v + 118. (New York: The Macmillan ...

Ricky, 7, and Freya, 4, have been treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London after being diagnosed - read their story ...