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 ...

Bacteria that lurk in food can make that food delicious or deadly. Why is it that some bacteria in food are safe and even beneficial, while others are harmful and can cause illness? "Over millions of ...

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 ...

While mouthwash is widely regarded as an excellent weapon against gum disease, it has the unfortunate tendency of wiping out all of the good bacteria along with the bad. But a recent study, published ...

An electron microscope image showing clumps of Streptococcus mutans, strains of which are the dominant cavity-causing bacteria in humans. The bacteria form clumps after producing and secreting a ...

WASHINGTON — 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 good ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...