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, ...

At a time of year when many are spring cleaning homes, here’s advice from experts: Protect your house’s microbiome for your health. The world around us, including our homes, is full of microorganisms ...

Germs typically not only get bad press, but have in recent years borne the brunt of Covid-related hygiene with handwash dispensers and signage still a common sight in public spaces. But just as good ...

Dear Doctor K: Are all germs dangerous to our health? Dear Reader: Not all microorganisms (also called germs or microbes) are bad for our health far from it. Our knowledge of the impact of germs on ...

Winter can be a cozy, magical time that allows families to spend quality time together. However, cold weather can keep you ...

WASHINGTON -- Some scientists think they have figured out the real job of the troublesome and seemingly useless appendix: It produces and protects good germs for your gut. That's the theory from ...

Washing hands and sanitising baby's equipment is great. But sometimes it’s good to allow a child in an ‘unsanitised’ environment to boost her immunity, writes JOHN MUTURI I recently read an ...

Clark, now age 19, has long ago forgiven, if not forgotten, my doctor humor. He was recently home on his college break when I received for review Jessica Snyder Sachs’ Good Germs, Bad Germs: Health ...