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Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and sepsis were widespread and lethal until antibiotics made them ...

One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You grab it to wipe a counter, wash a dish, and scrub the sink. But, how often do you clean the sponge? Just think of all the bits that are ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Laundry sanitization is one of those things you may never think about until the need arises — but when the need arises, you want to make sure ...

From cooking temperatures to hand washing, experts say that preventing foodborne illness starts with simple steps in the ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when they’re ...

The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These germs are infectious and can stay on ...

Fluorescent nanomaterials smaller than 10 nm can disrupt drug-resistant bacteria through multiple mechanisms while enabling real-time imaging, offering a new direction in antimicrobial strategy ...