MICROBIOME

5 Foods and Beverages That Help Kill Bad Breath

The best way to get rid of bad breath is to brush your teeth. If you can’t do that, here are five things that might help.

These hikers's gut microbes are running the show.

Craving Nature? Your Gut Microbiome Might Be Responsible

Your gut microbes might be yearning for their outdoor counterparts—and telling your brain to go find them.

FDA Is Warning Against Fecal Transplants After Person Dies From E. Coli Infection

The experimental treatment can resolve serious gastrointestinal infections, but the fecal matter must be thoroughly tested for potential pathogens, the FDA warns.

Cheese Made from Celebrities' Microbes Is On View at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum

Five British celebrities donated their microbes to make a block of cheese that's now on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

12 Intriguing Facts About the Intestines

We only think about our intestines when we have intestinal pain, or when something else goes wrong. But scientists are finding intriguing links between your gut, brain, and other systems.

Gut Bacteria Could Be Keeping You Up at Night

The microbiome strikes again.

How Promoting Handwashing Got One 19th Century Doctor Institutionalized

Washing your hands to ward off infection is a surprisingly recent phenomenon.