germs, Tag

Houston has a superbug problem, and it's been lurking for years. A particularly virulent strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacteria that's resistant to a broad spectrum of antibiotics, has a firm foothold on the Texan city,...

Space is gross. At least, the part of space where the humans live, at least. The International Space Station is a temporary home nearly 250 miles above Earth for three to 10 astronauts at any given time, and as a result,...

Space is gross. At least, the part of space where the humans live, at least. The International Space Station is a temporary home nearly 250 miles above Earth for three to 10 astronauts at any given time, and as a result,...

Avoiding the worst germs isn't as simple as dodging hand rails and hovering over toilet seats. Did you know that there is 200 times more fecal bacteria on the average kitchen cutting board than on a toilet seat? Or that...

Avoiding the worst germs isn't as simple as dodging hand rails and hovering over toilet seats. Did you know that there is 200 times more fecal bacteria on the average kitchen cutting board than on a toilet seat? Or that...

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have made an alarming discovery: After surveying parks across seven Chinese cities, they found that those watered with recycled waste water had higher counts of microbe...

When you want to protect your kids from germs, it seems like a no brainer to reach for hand sanitizer--it's portable, it's easy, and with a little squeeze and rub of the hands, you're good to go...