Smartphones can harbor more germs than toilets, urging regular cleaning to protect health from harmful bacteria like E. coli.

The dark matter of biology: clumps of sugar molecules that, for example, form sugary webs around pathogens. We know very ...

By Dawn Attride for Sentient. Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the ...

County health officials are warning residents of the unhealthy bacteria levels contaminating the ocean shoreline on Saturday.

Despite the financial and environmental benefits of repurposing or repairing items rather than discarding them, consumers ...

The bird flu virus has been detected in raw milk for sale in California. No infections have been reported yet and the product has been recalled by the retailer.

A new nasal vaccine may help reduce the spread of whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease that has been ...

Seniors are generally at higher risk for complications and death from pneumonia due to weakened immune systems. However, risk ...

A previously unidentified chemical has been discovered in the tap water of about one-third of U.S. homes, a new study has ...

A listeria outbreak linked with ready-to-eat meat and poultry products has caused 11 illnesses in four states, with nine ...

Sustainable pooping” has become an outdoors recreation catchphrase, with people expected to pack their own human waste out in ...

Crews say the overflow has stopped and signs have been placed near the spill. Officials advise people and pets to avoid ...