This ability may allow the bacteria to persist longer on hospital surfaces and inside medical devices—areas once assumed to ...

Research finds the home washing of healthcare uniforms may spread superbugs as domestic machines fail to kill harmful ...

A new study reveals that biofilms in washing machines may contain potential pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, posing ...

Traditionally, bacterial diseases are diagnosed by the tedious isolation of pathogens and the creation of bacterial cultures.

A new study has revealed a startling truth about home washing machines: they may be harboring dangerous, antibiotic-resistant ...

Five years after the worldwide hyperfocus on COVID-19 began, some are concerned about the next pandemic — whether it could be ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a plunge into the waters of Washington, DC’s notoriously ...

“Tattoo inks contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms can cause infections and lead to serious health injuries when ...

The common hospital-acquired, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection is known to cause infections in the blood, lungs and urinary tract after surgery. While symptoms can vary depending on the site ...

In a July 2017 study published in Scientific Reports, Egert and his team found that kitchen sponges were “microbiological hot spots” that “collect and spread bacteria with a probable pathogenic ...