Nuking leftovers at work might not seem like a health risk, but those microwaves can often be a hotbed for bacteria. One ...

From February 2022 to February 2023, they collected (using cotton swabs) and genetically sequenced bacterial samples from six ...

By far, the most germ-rich areas in any gym are places that are warm and wet – such as saunas, showers, swimming pools or hot ...

Families have been warned a common kitchen hygiene habit could actually be spreading germs and reduciong the shelf life of ...

Get Healthy. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, foodborne illnesses affect 48 million ...

To help shoppers keep sickness at bay, we asked experts to break down the germiest areas in grocery stores and share their ...

When there is bacteria, viruses or fungi in a sample, a chemical reaction produces light revealing how many germs are in the swab. While gloves protect hands from the cold and rain, they do not ...

Most of these hidden homes for germs share two things in common: they're high-contact and non-porous, which means that they ...

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...

In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...

The city which was found to be the worst culprit for germ-ridden pumps was Nottingham. The petrol stations in the area are ...