Humans have trillions of microbes that inhabit our bodies, yet it is only in relatively recent years that we have started to fully appreciate their role in health and their link to numerous diseases. With advances in next-generation sequencing methodologies, we are starting to identify and even correct microbial configurations in disease.

Download this listicle to discover recent research highlights including:

• Overturning conventions in human urology
• The role of the microbiome in food allergies
• Sequencing microbiome dynamics