Gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships hit a 12-year high in 2024, and 2025 has been even worse, with cruise lines seeing an entire year's worth of outbreaks in only the first quarter of the year.

Is it true that shopping carts are covered in an unusual amount of germs? With Black Friday — one of the biggest shopping days of the year — upon us, keep in mind that, yes, shopping carts, ...

A friend of mine recently lost her security deposit at the holiday home she and her fellow hens were renting for a weekend. Why? Well, she dropped a microwaveable lasagne into the hot tub. Could ...

What if you could stop germs at the door? Or know within minutes if a virus was in the air? Scientists at Rush are researching a tool that detects germs in the air, even as they enter a building or ...

Think of all the things that happen in your kitchen sink. It’s where you wash your hands, scrub dishes, rinse fruits and vegetables, and drain packages of raw meat. You might also use it to clean ...

AI-powered real-time sensing detects bacteria via volatile chemical fingerprints, enabling faster infection diagnosis and targeted treatment. (Nanowerk News) Healthcare-associated infections remain a ...