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Share on PinterestUse our dedicated hub to learn more about the microbiome and how it affects our health.To mark World Microbiome Day on June 27, we present 24 articles that explain what the human microbiome is, how it interacts with the rest of the body, and which foods are beneficial for gut bacteria. We also…

Share on PinterestScientists continue the fight against COVID-19, studying ways to destroy the new coronavirus in their labs.Some have suggested that the U.S. is currently struggling with two pandemics at once. Although a simple vaccine cannot fix the racism pandemic, many scientists are actively working to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in their labs. In…

type 2 diabetes to depression, researchers have observed relationships between a wide range of disease states and the organisms that live in our gastrointestinal tract.The recent paper outlines previous research that demonstrates links between lung health in general and gut bacteria. On the surface, a link between the gut and COVID-19 might seem unlikely. However,…

Share on PinterestNew research explains how animal microbiomes could mediate the effect that climate change has on the development of new infectious diseases.The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the threat of infectious disease to the fore. At the time of writing, there have been more than 9 million recorded cases of the disease worldwide.Infectious diseases, particularly…

Share on PinterestResearch suggests that systemic inflammation in response to severe cases of COVID-19 may be responsible for heart attacks and arrhythmias. New research found that COVID-19 patients in ICU were 10 times more likely to experience arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms) than COVID-19 patients hospitalized but not admitted to ICU.The study found that cardiac arrests…