January 9, 2019

How do we get sick from parasites?

This ghastly germ group includes itty-bitty insert larvae, amoebas, and one-celled organisms called protozoa that live in nasty food, damp soil, or dirty water. Parasites depend […]
January 9, 2019

How do we get sick from bacteria?

Unlike viruses, bacteria are living single-celled organisms that can reproduce both outside and inside the body. Like all living things, bacteria create waste – microscopic poops […]
January 9, 2019

How many bacteria are inside my body right now?

Your body is built of trillions of itty-bitty living blobs, called cells, that work together to make you. But for every cell you call your own, […]
January 9, 2019

What are the benefits of bacteria?

Your gut reaction might be to wrinkle your nose at the thought of bacteria inside your guts, but it turns out that many so-called good bacteria […]