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Microbiome tests claim to provide a detailed view of the microorganisms that reside in your gut to prevent and reverse disease, but experts say that's not how they work.

Findings could aid in development and testing of new therapies for vaginal bacteiral infections

Countries from the Global South are demanding that wealthy nations share the benefits of the biological resources extracted from their lands that are then used for medical, agricultural or industrial purposes. Known as “biopiracy”, the issue is a major roadblock at the UN’s COP15 talks on biodiversity.

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother’s wit and skill at math to inheriting a father’s nose and short temper. It turns out children also cause a change in a father’s brain, according to new…

The RNAi mechanism specifically degrades messenger RNAs at the ER before the protein is even produced. Read on For details:

For most, coming into contact with Strep A bacteria will give them mild cold-like symptoms - but others could become very ill

A shift in thinking is required for education to move forward. According to Thomas Kuhn, a paradigm shift required for scientific progress is much more about destroying the old paradigm, or the accepted mode of thought, than it is about creating a new one.

Many Muslim nations criminalize gay sex — including World Cup host Qatar. Appeals for change from LGBTQ-friendly nations are routinely dismissed as unwarranted interference.