Preparing food and washing clothes at 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above can kill most germs. Here's what you need to know.

Alcohol does kill germs. Hand sanitizer should contain at least 60% alcohol to be effective and disinfectants should contain ...

Doctors have long been warned to go easy on antibiotics and sulfa drugs. When used with routine frequency, such germ killers may defeat their own purpose by leading to ever more resistant germs. Now ...

Sterilising your little one’s feeding gear is a small task that brings big peace of mind, helping protect them from harmful ...

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Manan Vora highlights that everyday items like TV remotes, smartphones, and kitchen sponges harbor ...

The misuse of antibiotics has led to the rise of 'superbugs' that no longer respond to many medications. Illnesses caused by one particular type have spiked by 460% in recent years.

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

Cold and flu season is here. Use this guide to keep your bathroom free from germs and bacteria that can linger.

That sponge you're using to clean your dishes could be a habitat for harmful germs. If you want your kitchen as clean as ...

Even if you clean your kitchen every week, there's still one spot that you may be missing. It's small but touched often, so you should definitely clean it.

Wafts of reheated fish might seem like the most toxic landmine in the office kitchen, but there are actually bigger hazards waiting in the microwave. Experts say to beware of the office break room, ...