A half century of living under the tutelage of Pasteur and his successors has taught us that most disease is caused by ” deadly ” bacteria* and has inspired a healthy fear of the teeming microbe world ...

Clark, now age 19, has long ago forgiven, if not forgotten, my doctor humor. He was recently home on his college break when I received for review Jessica Snyder Sachs’ Good Germs, Bad Germs: Health ...

If people had been aware of the existence of bacteria and their role in causing the Black Death in the 14th century, as well as the subsequent cholera pandemics, convincing them that bacteria could be ...

Fearless bacteria have colonized extreme environments, adapted to vast temperatures and pH fluctuations, and acclimated to diverse hosts. Among these multitudes of species is the exclusive club of ...

At a time of year when many are spring cleaning homes, here’s advice from experts: Protect your house’s microbiome for your health. The world around us, including our homes, is full of microorganisms ...

Feeding your good gut bacteria through fiber in diet may boost body against infections. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 28, 2026 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250110121920.htm ...

Research from the University of Chicago has found that one of the most widely used food preservatives, nisin, has a damaging effect on the good bacteria in our gut A recent study on nisin, one of the ...