Your Health: Simple steps to a better you.

The human body serves as a bustling ecosystem hosting trillions of microorganisms, seamlessly coexisting within its internal environment. From the moment of birth until the final breath, these microbes are steadfast companions, yet at times, they become formidable adversaries. It's a paradoxical narrative where the story of enduring camaraderie often transforms into a life-or-death struggle when these microorganisms betray their host, unwittingly sealing their own fate. In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have uncovered a significant association between Streptococcus anginosus, bacteria and stomach cancer.  While traditionally known to inhabit various regions of the body including the mouth, throat, intestines, and vagina, S. anginosus has now emerged as a potential contributor to gastric malignancies. (I mage: Professor Joseph Sung, NTU Singapore’s Senior ...