Infant gut microbiome shifted during the pandemic

We are excited to share that Dr. Sarah Vogel is co-author on the recent publication "A comparison of the infant gut microbiome before versus after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic."

Querdasi and colleagues (2023) found that infant gut microbiome diversity was reduced compared to infants born pre-pandemic. The work points to the broader effects pandemic disruptions had on early development — even in domains we don't usually think about.

Dr. Vogel discussed the findings on KCBS Radio. The full paper is available open-access in Scientific Reports.