The microbial community living within our large intestine is a highly dense and complex ecosystem ... Lucy Crouch is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Microbiology and Infection, Department of ...

Explore the complexities of SIBO, its impact on gut health, and evolving diagnostic methods for this often-misunderstood condition.

Learn about Meckel's Diverticulum, a common GI anomaly, including symptoms, risks, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Both typhoid and paratyphoid are bacterial infections that primarily cause intestinal infections. However, there are many differences between the two. The bacteria that spread these infections are ...

Flea tapeworms are found in canine intestines and transmitted to dogs when fleas carrying tapeworm eggs are accidentally ...

A review of food and waterborne parasites in Kenya has highlighted gaps in surveillance, which researchers say means there is ...

For those who get severe cholera disease, the main symptom is profuse watery diarrhoea that looks like water in which rice ...

A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in ...

Giardiasis, caused by the protozoan Giardia intestinalis, is the leading cause of intestinal parasitic infections in humans ...

infects intestinal stem cells (ISCs), leading to a shorter life span and increased sensitivity to intestinal infection with the Pseudomonas bacterium. The authors provide convincing data to support ...

A high index of suspicion for enteric infection should be maintained among those with unintentional weight loss and associated relevant risk behaviours or exposures, and dedicated testing should be ...

A yeast or fungal infection can cause pain, itching, and discharge in the genital area. Home remedies, like natural yogurt and probiotic supplements, may help manage symptoms. However, over-the ...