Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young. A recent study confirmed what many families intuitively know: ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest action takes aim at fluoride, a chemical that is a mainstay of dental care.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth ...

While you kick back, nasty bacteria go to work. We asked a microbiologist and public health expert just how gross it is to ...

“By linking early-life microbiome patterns with brain connectivity and later symptoms of anxiety and depression, our study ...

Concerns raised over suspension of 14 Schenectady students If you think Trump’s China deal is the end of the story, you haven ...

Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan. “Antimicrobial resistance is escalating, but the pipeline of new ...

They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their appetites be harnessed to slow climate change? They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their ...

When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally vital: the plant microbiota. In an article featured on the cover of Science, ...

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