The amount of gut infections in the UK were cut in half in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to people washing their hands, scientists conclude.
Rob Hobson, a British nutritionist with a special interest in food science, says the right food combinations can actually “super-boost” your health
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur discovered innate effector cells active in early infection that can also be trained to “remember” that disease and protect the host from reinfection.
The food taken into your body can influence the release of a metabolic byproduct made by a specific gut microbe that regulates immunity.
Helicobacter hepaticus bacterial species to the gut microbiome can ramp up a strong immune response against colon cancer cells.
A new study suggests that microorganisms which hinder the response to immunotherapy may have greater influence than beneficial microorganisms.
Some bacteria, such as salmonella, have developed a mechanism that lets them evade destruction entirely by the immune system.
For people with weaker immunity, the fungus Candida albicans can signal a death sentence with life-threatening infections.
A study from the United Kingdom suggests severe COVID-19 illness can cause significant damage to your gut’s immune system.
New research finds a strain of E.coli bacteria from farm animals could be the cause behind deadly pandemic strains in humans.