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

ORLANDO -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reported mostly favorable responses with the use of mail-order kits for stool sample collections, according to a survey study. Among survey ...

When you’ve taken your dog in for a veterinary checkup, chances are you have heard the veterinarian discuss a fecal test and ...

The microbiome-based test carries US FDA Breakthrough Device status and is designed to rule out low-risk autism cases early ...

University to launch pilot project in January using new technology that tests stool samples and provides results as quickly ...

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, ...

An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli ...

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 ...

The study shows that the faecal metabolome – the collection of molecules, or ‘metabolites,’ in stool produced when the gut and its resident microbes break down the food we eat – can capture the ...

Black, tarry stool (melena) often signals bleeding in the upper digestive tract-not just food. Early recognition can prevent serious complications.