The term “microbiome” is shorthand for the vast and still largely unexplored worlds of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms that inhabit every corner of the planet. Bacteria form tiny ...

Researchers can now explore what our microbial inhabitants are doing and how they contribute to, or protect from, disease ... and how it influences health. “The gut microbiome is like a wild ...

The Microbiota in Health and Disease The microbiome contributes to our health in diverse ways: by helping the body sense and respond to our environment, by harvesting nutrients from food, by playing a ...