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Motoring specialists reveal the steering wheel as the dirtiest part of a car, surpassing even public toilets in germ count.

As the weather gets warmer, public health experts are warning about the risk of tick-borne illnesses like lyme disease -- a ...

Due to high levels of bacteria in these bodies of water, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has closed them ...

Marine bacteria control how much CO2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...

Miley Cyrus' knee infection after a music video shoot highlights how public spaces can harbor bacteria, as doctors stress the importance of hygiene and wound care.

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Bobby Henderson describes it as an "excruciating pain" from an infection following an injury while retrieving his jet ski on Lake Dora.

New Delhi, A genetic study has traced a 2023 outbreak of a neurological infection in Tamil Nadu to contaminated saline water used at a dental clinic, findings of which were published in The Lancet ...

Newington has been awarded a $485,000 grant to build a new, inclusive playground at Candlewyck Park, town officials said.

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a heart surgeon reveals the common oral hygiene product that may be hurting your ...