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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

How your housemates could be changing your gut bacteria

It’s not just milk, bills and a pile of washing up – you probably also share gut bacteria with your housemates.

That’s according to scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA), who found living with friends or a partner may quietly be altering your gut bacteria.

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