A team of US-based scientists have found "a probable causal connection" between a form of bacteria found in the human gut and the onset of depression.Carried out by a team from Harvard University and ...

A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for ...

There’s a virus making the rounds in South Carolina and there’s no vaccine to fight it. Here’s how to protect yourself, ...

Yum, yum. These guys—the good-guy bacteria—wait in your intestines for food to come from your stomach. Then they take something you recognize as food (in this case, lettuce) and break it down ...

Bringing travelers from all over the world together in a crowded, semi-enclosed space can facilitate the spread of germs. Last year, there were 16 outbreaks of stomach illnesses aboard cruise ...

Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is a type of cancer that starts in the stomach lining. Detecting the disease early can improve outcomes, but current methods are often invasive. A new ...

Narrator: Germs are like cars ... or coming in contact with fecal matter, your stomach is about to feel pretty terrible. Diarrhea-causing illnesses, like salmonella or giardiasis, are 30% more ...

You recently wrote that you do not recommend probiotics in healthy people. I am a 78-year-old male who, three years ago, ...

On the week of Dec. 5, the CDC reported 91 cases of the virus ― over double the highest number recorded between 2021 and 2024.

Another difference between the stomach bug and food poisoning? How it spreads. Food poisoning is caused by bacteria found in food that wasn’t cooked properly or spoiled. Norovirus, on the other ...

For some time, people believed that stomach ulcers were caused by excess gastric acid associated with emotional stress and/or diets that included spicy foods. Early treatment of this debilitating ...