Now it all makes sense, though — RFK doesn't believe germs are real. In that chapter, Kennedy wrote, "'Miasma theory' emphasizes preventing disease by fortifying the immune system through ...

Home washing machines often fail to adequately disinfect clothing, allowing dangerous bacteria to persist. Researchers suggest revising laundering guidelines and exploring on-site industrial ...

Pasteur, who was also a pharmacist and microbiologist, would eventually gain worldwide renown for his contributions to germ theory, the discovery of vaccines and the process that bears his name ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

Sponges are warm, moist, and come into contact with food residues, creating the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive. In 2017, microbiologist Dr. Markus Egert from the University of ...

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have uncovered a surprising way in which harmful bacteria prepare to attack their hosts. The discovery, led by Ph.D. students Lior Aroeti ...

Cleaning your clothes in a washing machine on even a hot water setting of 60°C (140°F) can fail to remove potentially harmful bacteria – a finding that could also be contributing to the rise ...

The Trump administration looks to be surrendering in the war against germs. A new report from Wired reveals the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has shuttered a federal lab dedicated ...

Analysis has revealed just how many germs are probably festering on soft toys. Researchers from MattressNextDay found that the average teddy bear harbours twice as many germs as the average toilet ...

Teddies and soft toys, a common feature in many children's bedrooms and toy boxes, could be harbouring twice as many germs as a toilet seat and 650% more than a bin lid, according to a new study.

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be. In the ...

A video is making waves online after revealing just how dirty airplane seats and their surrounding surfaces can be, reported the New York Post. In a clip that has since gone viral, content creator ...