Your biggest organ is a home to hundreds of different kinds of germs, and everyday they slough off. The second source of germs comes from your respiratory tree—your mouth and nose.

And because bacteria can adapt over time, overuse of antibiotics has created more and more bacterial strains that resist ...

Asked what's the germiest surface in the house, you might say the toilet seat. But you'd likely be wrong.

Bacteria are classified into different groups depending on their shape. There are five distinct bacterial shapes: spherical, ...

Essentially, it appears that different types of bacteria are able to make the most of the nutritional compounds found in different types of flour.” [Related: A new kind of quinoa flour may be ...

We've already seen antibacterial surfaces that kill microbes on contact, but scientists in the UK have recently gone a ...

Viruses and bacteria that can cause illnesses like COVID-19, RSV, ... Different germs last different lengths of time. Influenza can live for up to 24 to 48 hours on hard surfaces. [4] ...

“Sanitizing” is different from cleaning. That’s one of the many things people get wrong about removing germs that Purdue experts want consumers to understand. Amanda Deering , associate professor of ...