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Biotech firms race to recruit good bugs in war on cancer

Biotechcompaniesarecompetingtodevelopmedicinesusing“bugsasdrugs”tofightcancer,buildingonthelatestscientificfindingsthatpatientswithhighlevelsofgoodgutbacteriaar

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Microbiome disruptions may explain HIV-exposed babies' poor health: study

HIV infection in mothers can disrupt the development of the gut microbiome of their HIV-uninfected babies, potentially explaining why these infants are more vulnerable to death and disease, a study suggested Wednesday.

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Microbes living in human placentas may impact pregnancy

The human placenta is not as sterile as once thought, but rather harbors a small but diverse group of microbes that may influence the course of pregnancy, U.S. researchers said Wednesday