Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
Articles on Germs
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Astronauts’ health at risk due to too much cleanliness on the ISS – a lesson for Earth.
Why the NHS’s ‘brute force’ approach to cleanliness is wrong.
Disease-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses have been found everywhere in the gym – including on floors, door handles, weights, treadmills and exercise mats.
In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason.
Common summer activities can expose you to a host of infectious diseases. But there are simple steps you can take to protect yourself from pathogens ranging from E. coli to T. gondii.
Slimy snot is an important part of how your immune system wards off germs and fights back from infection.
You’ll never look at bagged lettuce the same way again.
The COVID pandemic has led to a radical rethinking of the limits of architecture and tested the skill and innovation of architects like never before.
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
The filthy secrets of hotel rooms and why you might want to pack disinfectant on your next trip.
Relaxing in filth – you may never want to use a hot tub again after reading this.
Washing raw chicken can splash bacteria around the kitchen. It’s best just to properly cook the chicken without washing it. So why do people still wash? Time to bust some chicken-washing myths.
Urine therapies have been used across cultures for millennia (notably at times when modern medical alternatives weren’t available). Do they still have a place today?
You’ll probably want to wash your sheets after reading this.
A fear of microbes, like germs, could be harming human health.
People have denied germ theory since the moment it was born in the late 19th century.
Rich and diverse microbiomes in our local environment are important for keeping us healthy.
Finally, an answer to a long-bubbling question: What works best – bar or liquid soap?
Human psychology has evolved to avoid situations that could lead to infection. Behavioral choices now could have long-term effects on how people interact with others and the world.
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Head of Department, Production, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Senior Lecturer, University of Essex; IF Senior Research Associate, Intellectual Forum at Jesus College in the University of Cambridge; Researcher for the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Research Fellow, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Principal lecturer in the School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Food Safety, Food Quality and Environmental Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Doctoral Candidate in Microbiology, University of Oregon
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Southern California
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Senior Lecturer in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, King's College London
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Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark