Experts share the "gross" body mechanisms that are generally beneficial, and when you should seek expert care if they've become a problem. Have you ever wondered why you have earwax or why you fart?

More than 30 per cent of people across the world bite their nails as a habit. Also known as onychophagia, many studies have called this a sign of emotional imbalance, distressing your mental health.

You wake up with a scratchy throat and that vague feeling of unwellness. Is it just allergies? The start of a cold? Or something that might need antibiotics? Knowing the difference between viral and ...

High body temperature increases gut microbiota-dependent host resistance to influenza virus infection. Mice were kept at 22, 28, 34, or 36 °C for 7 d before influenza virus infection and throughout ...