Kidney stones have plagued humans since antiquity, yet despite our long history with them, we've apparently overlooked a key ...

Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

The health service constitutes constipation as being bowel movements that are fewer than three each week, which can lead to symptoms like painful cramps in the tummy area, straining to poo, or not ...

A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...

Some bacterial species possess an astonishing ability: They use Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves. To better understand this mechanism, the team led by Argovia-Professor Martino Poggio from ...

Living in a poorer neighborhood in the UK could impact the makeup of your gut microbiome, potentially leading to worse health ...

Antibiotics are medical marvels that have transformed once deadly bacterial infections into manageable conditions. But with a rise in antibiotic resistance that renders existing treatments ineffective ...

Bacterial strains thriving in icy environments could worsen the global antibiotic resistance crisis – or play a role in solving it. The post Bacteria frozen for thousands of years in ice cave is ...