WASHINGTON – Bacteria live on everyone’s skin, and new research shows some friendly germs produce natural antibiotics that ward off their disease-causing cousins. Now scientists are mixing the good ...

Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Dylan Wyatt says “germs” may get a worse reputation than they deserve. “When we talk about germs, we are thinking mostly bacteria and viruses. Especially bacteria, ...

Choose surfaces to swab. Good examples would be: – Your phone, keyboard, or any other high-touch electronic device – ...

EUGENE, Ore. — With the holidays over and all the rich and fatty foods behind us, if your gut still is feeling a bit off, it could be bad bacteria. Bad bacteria from a questionable meal or ...

Researchers have found that gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash can reduce so-called 'bad' bacteria in the mouths of patients with type 2 diabetes. Notably, this reduction in bacteria was ...

Bacteria that lurk in food can make that food delicious or deadly. Why is it that some bacteria in food are safe and even beneficial, while others are harmful and can cause illness? "Over millions of ...

The bathroom is a place where we go to get clean. It is often the place in our home where the most germs are found. This is ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Good" germs may work as well as antiseptics in protecting hospital patients from dangerous infections, Swedish researchers reported on Wednesday. Patients swabbed with ...

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Osaka, Japan – More than bad breath, there is growing evidence that ongoing inflammation in the mouth, like with gum disease, is associated with serious diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease or type 2 ...