These infections tend to peak in winter because people spend more time indoors, making transmission easier. But they can also ...

Typhoid can strike even if you drink clean or RO water. Doctors warn that the infection often spreads through contaminated food, poor hand hygiene, or contact with infected surfaces. Caused by ...

A new study on airline water quality delivers a surprising warning: never wash your hands on an airplane. The research, based ...

For decades, it seemed like common sense. You bring home raw chicken from the grocery store, unwrap it, and give it a good ...

If you knew what really lived in your socks after even one day of wearing, you might just think twice about popping them on again ...

In fact, a research paper in 2018 stated that regular exercise in older people can give us the immunity of 25-year-olds, and since then, other research has reported that regular exercise reduces the ...

We all know to scrub our sinks and toilets, but did you know that these often-neglected areas of your home can harbor germs?

Learn how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and common back-to-school bugs with essential hygiene practices and ...

With a dry paper towel, no one would clean fecal matter off their arm; instinctively, one knows to wash it well with water.

Wash carrots under cool running water, using your hands or a scrub brush to remove dirt from grooves and bumps. Rinsing under water removes most water-soluble pesticides, and even organic carrots or ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering and indulging in delicious food, it is essential to keep food safety in mind. Foodborne ...