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Poor gut health has been traced to cancer, brain disease and cardiovascular disease but a good diet can go a long way to offsetting health issues

The combination of high-sugar foods and broad-spectrum antibiotics appeared to multiply injury to the microbiome, leading to a substantial 24% drop in bacterial diversity for every 100-gram increase in sweets (equivalent in sugar content to a large milkshake).

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that exercise and napping may provide similar benefits for preserving memory after severe sleep deprivation

Political leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) renewed their commitment to making the world safer from future pandemics, stressing the need for sustained and more equitable investment and action on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR)

The human gut is home to a vast, invisible ecosystem of bacteria, viruses and other microbes that influence health in ways we are just beginning to understand.