Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily considered to be antagonists of fungi, as they can inhibit their growth.

Singapore scientists found that *Enterococcus faecalis* bacteria hinders chronic wound healing in diabetics via oxidative stress. Catalase, an antioxidant enzyme, neutralises hydrogen peroxide ...

An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new way that could speed up the healing of chronic wounds infected by ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Celiac disease is an autoimmune ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. It can be hard to wrap your head around all the conditions neurologists treat: cerebrovascular disorders ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

If you have a vagina, you know things can ebb and flow in your lower region. Maybe you wake up with heinous cramps and wonder if your period is en route—or perhaps your cycle is off-kilter, and you ...

Dick Van Dyke is an acting legend known by all thanks to his iconic roles in both The Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Poppins. His career goes all the way back to the 1940s, but the character he played ...

An experimental treatment using viruses to kill bacteria gave a mother more months of life and furthered knowledge to help future patients, researchers report in a recent case study. It was a ...