Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most ...

Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much fluid moves into the gut. These common issues affect millions of people in ...

San Diego County health officials have launched a new tool to monitor the spread of disease by testing local wastewater for ...

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) arises from complex interactions among diet, host and gut microbiome. Although diet influences intestinal inflammation, the microbial and metabolic pathways ...

Stomach troubles? Perhaps the refined poop of a soldier from the First World War will be just what the doctor ordered.

When you’ve taken your dog in for a veterinary checkup, chances are you have heard the veterinarian discuss a fecal test and ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A controversy was ignited after reports on the quality of eggs distributed by Eggoz, with regard to the alleged presence of nitorfurans, surfaced. Nitrofurans are antibiotics banned in food-producing ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Crews plan to collect core samples at Chilhowee Park this week as part of a study meant to address flooding, the city of Knoxville said Sunday. In July, Knoxville ...

Water and soil testing provides information applicable to a range of management decisions. However, a test is only reliable if the sample is taken correctly and is properly handled after collection, ...

GREENFIELD — Otto the orange robot turned a few heads as he made his way down the halls of Hancock Regional Hospital. The self-steering robot on wheels had its official rollout at the hospital Tuesday ...