Knowing how germs are transmitted is key to preventing disease, and it varies for different bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. In some cases, you have to come into direct contact with an infected ...

Once you become a parent, the world seems a filthy, germ-ridden place. You can’t look at a doorknob or a waiting room magazine without worrying about the microscopic enemies squirming invisibly ...

These areas may be inundated with uninvited guests. The germs that can cause colds and flus can, and do, take up residence on favorite toys, whether a set of Legos or a Dora the Explorer doll.

We were surprised to find that some hospital germs, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, might be able to break down plastic. P aeruginosa is associated with about 559,000 deaths globally each year.

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Funding via a targeted competitive grant for participating preschool services to implement activities that aim to increase preschool attendance. This will contribute to the evidence base on effective ...

A local teacher is accused of assaulting several children at a preschool, according to officials who say she pushed kids to the ground and slammed children into tables, chairs and walls.

But many of his beliefs are tied together by a consistent worldview — one underpinned by a subtle but persistent denial of modern medicine’s most foundational principle: germ theory ...

Why do people get fevers when we get sick? It's a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But as biology professors, we know it's not that simple ...