Scientists have discovered that collecting stool samples at home is as life-saving as invasive colonoscopy procedures.

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...

Consumers simply prick a finger, place a drop of blood on a sample card, sealed into an envelope (provided) and mail it to ...

Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was ...

A test measuring "biological age" is reportedly gaining popularity in Silicon Valley, the United States. The test analyzes ...

WHEN James Rogers first spotted blood in his poo his doctors insisted it wouldn’t be cancer. They even ran blood tests on the ...

Allergies and asthma affect an increasing number of children worldwide, but now an international research group led by DTU ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Jay N. Yepuri, MD, ...

As individuals, we can’t do much about microplastics. A lot of it ends up in the oceans, the fish are ingesting it and we’re ...

Researchers at UC San Diego and Mass General Brigham identified gut bacteria and pathways that convert carbs into ethanol in ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A farmer, diagnosed with bowel cancer at just 33, is urging young people to get potential symptoms checked. James Rogers, who ...