New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

There’s nothing more refreshing than cooling off in the pool on a hot summer day. But as temperatures rise, pools and water parks tend to become more and more crowded with people. Though chemicals in ...

There are a few ways to prevent getting an infection at a public pool, according to doctors. primeimages via Getty Images There’s nothing more refreshing than cooling off in the pool on a hot summer ...

“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. “A sanitizer reduces the number of ...

Stomach bacteria could play an important role in how much we eat, bringing new meaning to the phrase “gut decision.” A new study discovered bacteria from the proteobacteria family is plentiful in both ...

A scientist has issued an urgent warning to fitness fanatics about the germs lurking in gyms. Dr Primrose Freestone, a senior ...