Lessons from the Drosophila microbiota

This issue of the Biomedical Journal includes two reviews discussing how studying the gut of the humble fruit fly can reveal important insight about our own microbial communities. In addition, we focus on work showing that acupuncture may not be the best treatment for idiopathic chronic pelvic pain. Finally, we report on several studies that will hopefully help to optimize surgical techniques, from laser treatment for birthmarks to the design of prostheses for radial head fractures.