Two million years of eating meat and cooked food may have helped humans shift further from other great apes on the evolutionary tree.

There are already one too many items crawling with germs in your kitchen, besides your sponge.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Forget snakes on a plane, how about millions of germs on a plane.

Do you compulsively scrub your toilet for fear of germs? Good for you, but how often do you change your bath and hand towels?

In fact, in 1911, the federal Dillingham Immigration Commission stated: "We should exercise at least as much care in admitting human beings [t

But I was sneezy, wheezy and queasy, so I thought it'd be best to keep my germs (and general disgustingness) at home.

Why do we need a day for that? According to the University of Utah, only five percent of people wash their hands correctly. Only five percent!

Mucus may be gross, but its grossness disguises how helpful it is.

Scientists tested 30 surfaces in 22 homes to measure levels of yeast, mould, salmonella, E.coli and staph germs and found these 10 household items

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Instead they use special high-temperature industrial washing machines that allow disinfectants to be added. So this is very usual.

Food trucks, animals, and other germs around. Fairs are breeding grounds for germs, use these tips to stay healthy and safe at the fair

Chances are good that the pathogen that closed Penn Dutch is alive and lurking where you buy your food.

Our skin is pretty good at keeping germs out, but the bacteria and viruses that cause colds, flu and diarrheal illnesses can ride around on our han

But don’t ditch your washer yet!

Did you know that your washing machine could harboring drug-resistant bacteria that could put you at risk?

While cold water in energy-saving washing machines works great for most cleaning, it might not be the best choice for germ-heavy items, according t

“Energy-saving” wash cycles could spread germs, new research suggests.

The CDC shows a before and after comparison of hands beneath the blue light. The 20-second routine appears to have rid the hands of the germs.

VISITING a public bathroom can be a pretty traumatic experience.

Doctors and scientists believe that letting kids play with mud is an excellent way to strengthen their immunity.

Modern humans got a gene variant from Denisovans that boosted immune reactions and inflammatory responses, including those that protect humans from

Towels absorb a lot of water and remain damp for hours, which is the perfect breeding ground for unwanted germs.

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