The role of the gut microbiome in disease and health has been well established. Yet, how the bacteria residing in our guts protect us from viral infections is not well understood. Now, for the first time, Harvard Medical School researchers have described how this happens…
In study, edible coating made with tea extract killed the virus and bacteria Infusing prepared foods with an edible coating that contains may lower consumers’ chances of catching the highly contagious norovirus by eating contaminated food, new research suggests. Norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea,…
Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses, research has found. A study published in the Journal of General Virology showed that curcumin can prevent Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) – an alpha-group coronavirus that infects pigs – from infecting…
