Research suggests a potential link between nose-picking and increased dementia risk due to bacteria reaching the brain ...

A study published in 2022 found a tenuous but plausible link between picking your nose and an increased risk of developing ...

A vaccine delivered through your gums using floss could revolutionize immunization by activating powerful mucosal defenses, ...

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

Researchers are developing a needle-free vaccine delivered via dental floss targeting the gum’s junctional epithelium, ...

Scientists have discovered that flossing between your teeth could one day help vaccinate you. By targeting a uniquely ...

A cavity, jaw problems, or even stress could be at the root of your toothache, dentists say. Here are reasons your teeth hurt ...

The new vaccinations could be self-administered at home, with the floss approach also thought compatible with flu, hepatitis ...

Oral vaccination isn’t new. Vaccines to protect against rotavirus — which causes diarrheal disease — are given to infants as ...

Researchers found that dental floss can be successfully used to introduce vaccines to the tissue between the teeth and gums.