Associations between the human gut microbiome and health outcomes continues to be of great interest, although fecal sample collection methods which impact microbiome studies are sometimes neglected.

The lack of replicability of microbiome studies is a barrier to understanding how host–microbe interactions contribute to physiological homeostasis and pathophysiological processes, including heart ...

Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information used for research. Collecting data is one of the most important steps in the research process, and is part of all disciplines ...