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Live with a partner? You may be sharing more microbes than you think

By Joseph KimJune 16, 2026·Source: NPR·2 views
Researchers found that couples who shared a home also shared a lot of oral microbes.

A large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral and gut microbes with the people you live with. Should you worry? We asked the experts.

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Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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