Microbiome

The distinction to keep

The identity of an organism, its candidate metabolites, and the host context all belong in the evidence record. A human association and an animal intervention are complementary, not interchangeable.

Questions for a useful brief

• Was the organism or the molecule actually tested?
• Is the human evidence observational or interventional?
• Are the material and starting host conditions reproducible?

Build a decision—not a slogan

Write down the actual model and endpoint before deciding what the result implies. Then name the observation that would change your interpretation. The linked records below retain their original experimental setting and source-access limits.