Image shows the University of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. University experts have rejected scientific claims that human babies are colonised by bacteria before birth in January 2023. Note: Licensed content. (University of Vienna, Gebhard Sengmueller/Newsflash)
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26 January 2023
A team of experts has debunked previous scientific claims that humans are colonised by bacteria before birth. The research idea came after several studies published since 2010, claimed they detected bacteria in samples of the placenta and amniotic fluid. To check whether the controversial...