Human and animal health are closely entwined, often via the environment in which they interact. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a forceful demonstration of this interaction. Human and animal health is also strongly influenced by the “health” of the environment. These interactions, considered as a system, define the research field, “One Health”.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Individual animals are typically home to a staggeringly complex community of smaller organisms. This observation has led researchers to consider individuals as ecosystems in their own right, challenging us to think in ne...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh
The project focuses on the impact of gut ecosystem dynamics on host fitness and health, which is directly related to the question about the link between exposure to biodiverse environments and human microbiome diversity and health outcomes.
To develop tools and insights to measure and claim meaningful microbiome effects and their relationship to positive wellbeing....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
Symbiotic microbiomes play a central role in many biological processes and are intrinsically linked to host health. The composition of host-associated microbiomes is mediated by host genetics, which is particularly relev...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh
The project specifically focuses on understanding the interactions of the microbiome and host genomics in a wild bear population, which directly relates to the question about how exposure to biodiverse environments links to human microbiome diversity and health outcomes.