Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.

A new nationwide study led by the University of Maryland is seeking volunteers to help document and analyze the full range of human flatulence.

New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same ...

If a blue-and-white box has arrived at your door, you’re not alone. Millions of adults across the U.S. now receive a use-at-home colorectal cancer screening test through their health insurance or ...

Scientists have long known that vast colonies of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms—a population collectively called the microbiome—live on and inside the human body. In just the past few ...

US companies providing gut-microbiome home-testing kits can give consumers very different results. That’s the finding of ...

The results were even more disparate than the team had expected. Of the more than 1,200 taxonomic groups of microbes identified by all the tests combined, just three microbial genera were present in ...

When given the opportunity to complete a use-at-home cancer screening kit, more people get screened for cancer. For example, in one trial focusing on screening for cervical cancer using these types of ...

From at-home microbiome testing to personalised diets and drug discovery ambitions, Bengaluru-based deeptech startup Leucine Rich Bio is shifting healthcare from treatment to prevention.

The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) announced today that it has suspended the probationary Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) Equine Analytical Laboratory (HEAL) ...

Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ: RKLB) shares are sliding on Thursday as investors continue to react to Congress’s decision to decline funding for a planned 2031 Mars sample-return mission tied to NASA’s ...