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Their findings suggest that race and ethnic differences in the gut microbiome are possibly a result of environmental influences as opposed to genetics.

Researchers in California detected high levels of a certain bacteria in the caecum of horses affected by headshaking.

The Omicron wave could possibly mark the beginning of the end of the pandemic. What else does the virus have in store for 2022 and the years to come?

The state previously announced indoor masking requirements from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15 ahead of expected holiday travel.

The extended mask mandate for indoor public spaces comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge due to the omicron variant, putting a strain on an already overstretched hospital system. The masking requirements were set to end Jan. 15.

With Omicron surging, is it still safe to fly, dine out or attend indoor events? UCD virus expert Jonathan Eisen on this "horribly contagious" new variant.

Google “probiotic” plus any body part or health condition and you’ll find probiotics for sale. Our writer breaks down the pros and cons.

We could be ‘in trouble’ this fall if many people remain unvaccinated and new variants emerge that are highly transmissible and cause more severe illness, says Fauci.

A Doomsday COVID Variant Worse Than Delta and Lambda May Be Coming, Scientists Say Photo Illustration by Newsweek Scientists keep underestimating the coronavirus. In the beginning of the pandemic, they said mutated versions of the virus wouldnt be much of a problem—until the more-infectious Alpha caused a spike in cases last fall. Then Beta made young people sicker and Gamma reinfected those whod already recovered from COVID-19. Still, by March, as the winter surge in the U.S. receded, some e...

The Wuhan Lab and the Virus: The Dr. Fauci, Rand Paul Debate Fact-Checked and Explained On 5/14/21 at 4:00 AM EDT The Wuhan lab and the virus. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in Washington, D.C. on March 23, 2021. Senator Pauls debate with Dr. Fauci, fact-checked and explained Greg Nash/Getty Senator Rand Paul went on the attack in the Senate chambers earlier this week over the origins of the coronavirus that caused the current pandemic. In his questioning of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the senator raised the is...