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We usually think of bacteria as bad guys, malicious microbes whose only goal is to spread illness, but that’s only part of the story. In reality, we rely on bacteria for our survival. The gut ...

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 ...

The World Health Organization estimates that antibiotic resistant infections kill more than a million people worldwide every year, so many researchers are actively looking for new ways to combat it.

When the flu hits your household, it’s not just the sick person who needs attention— germs can linger on surfaces for hours or even days, ready to infect someone else. Knowing how to properly clean ...

Fluorescent nanomaterials smaller than 10 nm can disrupt drug-resistant bacteria through multiple mechanisms while enabling real-time imaging, offering a new direction in antimicrobial strategy ...

One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You grab it to wipe a counter, wash a dish, and scrub the sink. But, how often do you clean the sponge? Just think of all the bits that are ...

Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and sepsis were widespread and lethal until antibiotics made them ...