Scientists have engineered a common probiotic bacterium to act like a microscopic drug factory that hunts down tumors and delivers cancer-killing compounds directly where they’re needed. Credit: ...

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have engineered a common gut bacterium to carry a chemotherapy prodrug ...

Some bacteria, among the deadliest in the world, seek out blood in the body like microscopic vampires, researchers say. National Cancer Institute via Unsplash Dracula. Edward Cullen. Morbius. Count ...

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

Researchers find that a gut bacterium may influence muscle strength and fitness, opening the door to probiotics that support ...

A family of healthy bacteria may help 'soak up' toxic forever chemicals in the body, warding off their cancerous effects. Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), ...

At Empa, an interdisciplinary research institute for materials science and technology within the ETH Domain, researchers are ...

In the last decade, an increasing number of studies have been conducted to establish the relationship between gut microbiome composition and body weight. A recent systemic review published in ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...