Hand-washing always has been important, and the pandemic further magnified its crucial role in helping stop the spread of germs. But a new study also suggests the method used for drying hands can ...

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In a 2012 study, researchers swabbed 85 grocery carts for certain digestive tract germs.About 72 percent tested positive for some form of fecal bacteria. The bacteria may have originated from many ...

They were bacteria magnified 2,000 times and photographed in motion by an ordinary moving picture camera ingeniously fitted to an ordinary microscope.

Hand sanitizer can be especially convenient for killing germs when you’re on the go or traveling. But while many hand sanitizers claim to kill 99.9% of germs, they’re not effective against ...

But germs can still lurk, depending on how well they are maintained. One study noted that the U.S. lacks national standards for recreational water spots such as pools, hot tubs and splash pads.

The most common disease-causing bacteria found in gym germ profiling studies were those that cause skin infections – such as Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria which can cause MRSA.