The Microbiota Vault in Switzerland is home to thousands of frozen human waste samples. Scientists aim to gather 10,000 ...

The founders of the Microbiota Vault, a project that aims to preserve microbial diversity, have announced that they are ready ...

Psyllium husk is a fiber supplement that supports regular bowel movements and a healthy gut microbiome. Gradually add ...

Scientists in Switzerland are freezing human poop in a "doomsday" Microbiota Vault to preserve vital gut microbes for future ...

Human stool and urine contain a wealth of biological information, thus raising the profile of the lowly toilet to the 21st century's go-to apparatus for health monitoring and disease detection.

Like it or not, everybody has to poop. It’s part of being human, but talking about it is embarrassing for some. Here’s the thing, though: Our poop — its color, shape, and even smell — can ...

A pill to fight dangerous gut infections has been approved by the FDA. The pill is made from healthy bacteria found in human waste. It is approved for adults 18 and older.

U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal ...

U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first pill manufactured from donated human poop, the agency announced Wednesday (April 26). It's the second human poop-derived ...