The antibiotics we use are potent medicines discovered in the early 20th century. Since then, they have proven to be a highly effective course of treatment for bacterial diseases. The...

Did you know you carry about a trillion bacteria inside your body? Among these, the good or friendly bacteria in the body act like guards to keep away the harmful...

UTIs are caused when harmful bacteria enter the urinary tract. Since the anal opening is very close to the urine outlet, bacteria like streptococcus, staphylococcus, E. coli, etc., present in...

In 2014, a fascinating documentary, ‘Microbirth’ was released by directors Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford. The documentary highlighted the complexities of the involvement of the microbiome in infant health and...