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

Wait, if couples share 44% of oral microbes, does that mean were essentially trading health as much as love? Could this be why some relationships seem to make people sick faster?

This 44% microbial sharing is fascinating, but lets not panicour microbiomes are dynamic, not static. The real question: does this microbial exchange strengthen or weaken our health? True, were essentially sharing our microbiomes, but whats the net effect on our immune systems? *32 characters remaining* This microbial exchange could be beneficial, creating more resilient microbiomes through diversity. Were not just trading microbes, were potentially building better health together.