New, more palatable medicine promotes gut bacteria to prevent all food allergies

Treatment has been successfully tested in mice

Hygiene hypothesis: Gut microbiome development affected in children born during COVID-19 lockdown, studies show

Microbiomes in such kids less diverse, with distinct effect on certain populations of organisms, says Nature article

New ingestible, 3D printed pill can analyse gut microbiome

The biocompatible pill can easily sample different stages of the gastrointestinal tract, which was till now impossible to track non-invasively  

Microbiome-based skincare technology holds unique benefits for consumers & beauty industry

Biggest challenges facing the microbiome-based beauty products industry is safety & compliance with regulations

Modern humans may be losing microbial diversity, show teeth samples from Bronze Age

Higher diversity of bacteria involved in gum disease found in 4,000-year-old teeth from a limestone cave

Study records unique microbes in pit latrines, findings could help reduce disease outbreaks, GHG emissions

Microbial community in any given pit stayed fairly constant, regardless of depth

Gut microbes that digest cellulose are declining, especially in industrialised nations

Industrialised nations tend to prefer processed food ingredients over a plant-based diet with increased fibre levels  

Scientists map microbes in healthy humans

Will help in diagnosis and treatment of diseases

Link found between bacteria in infants and subsequent asthma

Many children suffer from respiratory illness and it is one of the most common causes of hospitalisation during childhood