Gut ‘missing microbe’ in western babies raises health fears
B. infantis found to be less common than in African and South Asian infants
B. infantis found to be less common than in African and South Asian infants

The decline in funding for vaccinations poses a worldwide threat

A shortage of late-stage capital pushes the biggest prizes into US hands

Results in US study offer striking evidence of life-saving effects of medical guidelines introduced in past decade

Toxin traced to Wuhan laboratory has led to product recall and growing crisis for consumer groups

Major companies are reducing research on new medicines for illnesses that affect billions of people

UN study suggests economic strains, including job insecurity, among the biggest barriers to parenthood