White House To Launch Microbiome Initiative Today.

reports that the White House is set to launch a new national initiative Friday to study microbiomes found in the human body and the ecosystem. The initiative is “part of an effort to fight disease, grow more food and even reduce the greenhouse gases fueling climate change.” The new National Microbiome Initiative will start with “$121 million in federal dollars and $400 million in private funds,” bringing “together researchers from a variety of disciplines.” Government researchers “will be joined by organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Michigan and JDRF, formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.” http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/05/13/white-house-launches-microbiome-initiative-study-beneficial-bacteria/84286286/