Health care workers who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant ...

Washing your clothing on high temperature cycles may not completely disinfect it, researchers have found, because washing ...

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A scientist has shared a disturbing experiment to reveal the amount of bacteria that can be found on your hands after using a ...

A scientist has shared a video on TikTok explaining why she never uses hand dryers in public toilets, and it has left viewers ...

Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

Our hands are covered in germs that are spread to these sensitive body parts, and in some instances, they can also gather more germs which are then transmitted to other people. These habits are ...

We all want to live in a clean home, however, some household items are particularly vulnerable to the build-up of nasty ...

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

A scientist carried out an experiment to see if hand dryers are really hygienic, demonstrating exactly why they never use ...