The goal of brushing one’s teeth is to have fresh breath and prevent cavities. But the effect of toothpaste on the complex ecosystem of bacteria in our mouths — the oral microbiome — is often ...

Drinking raw milk is not safe. It can contain disease-causing pathogens that cause food poisoning, and lead to serious health risks.

(NEXSTAR) – You might not get sick from popping an unwashed grape in your mouth. But would it be significantly less risky if you rinsed it off? Without a doubt, according to experts. It may not always ...

Mark Blaskovich receives funding from a range of government, not-for-profit and commercial organisations for research into antibiotic discovery and development. He is affiliated with AAMRNet ...

Celia Souque receives funding from UKRI. In order to solve antibiotic resistance, one thing researchers first need to understand is how to stop resistance from happening to begin with. A recent study ...

Scientists around the world are researching how anti-cancer drugs can most efficiently reach the tumours they target. One possibility is to use modified bacteria as “ferries” to carry the drugs ...

The goal of brushing one's teeth is to have fresh breath and prevent cavities. But the effect of toothpaste on the complex ...