Stiff gels slow germs: Mapping the hydrogel properties that control bacterial growth

Hydrogels are soft, jelly-like materials that can absorb large amounts of water. They are widely used in medical technologies ...
WebMD

Myths and Facts: Getting Rid of Germs

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...
Labroots

Using Good Bacteria to Eliminate Nasty Germs in the Gut

Balance must be maintained among the trillions of microbes that live in the gastrointestinal tract. The gut microbiome has to host enough beneficial microbes to help control the levels of potentially ...
ABC News

Smokers Inhaling Germs With Each Cigarette

Dec. 3 -- WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research provides evidence that the average cigarette is crawling with germs, including bacteria that cause respiratory disease. But as one ...
Time

5 Things You’re Forgetting to Clean (But Really Should)

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: MirageC/Getty Images, Victoria Ambrosi—500px/Getty Images, ...