Expelling toxic “forever chemicals” from the body may take guts — or at least, their microbes. Some microbes found in the human gut can absorb some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, ...

A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology found that certain places on the body are “hot spots” for germs and unhealthy bacteria. Scientists at George Washington University in ...

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 ...

Illinois researchers combined microbiology with microfluidic device technology to find that when antibiotics are delivered by flowing fluids, as would be the case in the body, they are more effective ...

Scientists have long known that the human body coexists with trillions of individual germs, what they call the microbiome. Until now, they’ve mostly studied those that cause disease: You may recall ...

Here’s something scientists want you to know: Your microbiome is complex. Sure, we’ve come a long way in our understanding of how the ecosystem of microorganisms — bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other ...

After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies. Matriyoshka/iStock via Getty Images Plus Each human body contains a complex community of trillions of microorganisms ...

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are known as atypical mycobacteria. That means they’re related to tuberculosis, but they don’t cause the same disease. In fact, NTM are generally harmless. That’s a ...