Study: Coriander and thyme essential oils for vaginal infections

A study takes a closer look at whether coriander and thyme essential oils work on biofilms.

Genital ulcers from non-sexually-transmissible viral sources

There are a few rarer causes of genital ulcers that can appear with flu-like symptoms, or by themselves, and appear to be related to viruses.

Study: Essential oils that attack biofilms in vitro

A study examines several essential oils for their potency against biofilms.

Study: species of probiotic bacteria in water kefir

A collection of three home-made water kefir concoctions measured in a lab have an assortment of main bacterial colonies.

Study: the impact of freezing techniques on lactobacilli survival rates

Can you freeze probiotic bacteria? We find out using a study from food science.

Vaginal bacteria around the world

Vaginal bacteria differ around the world: how community state types vary by ancestry, and why a diverse microbiome isn't automatically a problem.

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