A microbiologist on the deadly germs lurking in your kitchen and why you need to wash tea towels and dishcloths more often.
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Nursing had traditionally been the only avenue for women to join the military. But the creation of women’s auxiliaries in the early 1940s created new opportunities for women.
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
Using a mathematical model, researchers found that good hygiene can reduce the harmful effects of antibiotic use.
Researchers find that households without enough diapers for their children are more likely to struggle with other hardships.
Toe jam was mentioned in a song by The Beatles. Maybe they knew a thing or two about foot hygiene.
That brownish/yellowish gunk that comes out on your finger if you scratch deep inside your ear? It actually serves an important purpose in your body.
Female residents of Indonesian fishing village Tambak Lorok show a unique response in dealing with the pandemic.
Access to water and other sanitation infrastructure depended on income level.
The Gambia’s success in eliminating trachoma means that resources previously allocated to combating the disease can now be reallocated to other public health conditions
What side are you on, paper or dryer? In either case, here’s the bottom line on what to do after using the toilet.
With fewer people commuting, home water use changed radically overnight in March 2020.
The paws of assistance dogs are cleaner than the soles of their users’ shoes.
People often turn to rituals to promote health and reduce anxiety during periods of high risk.
Social distancing can get tougher in the fall and winter. These simple steps can help keep you and your loved ones healthy.
There is no clear delineation of roles and responsibilities relating to the integration of clean water, sanitation, safe hygiene and nutritional status.
We’re cleaning and washing our hands perhaps more than we ever have before. But suggestions that all this this extra hygiene could weaken our immune systems are unfounded.
Simple hygiene goes a long way to avoid serious eye infections.
Don’t think you’re alone when working from home - the typical office desk has more than 10 million bacteria. Here’s how to stop your WFH setup leaving you needing sick leave.
Having the right equipment is not enough – getting health workers to use it is also a challenge.
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Genomics and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Bond University; Murdoch University
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Surgery and Cancer Epidemiology, The Whiteley-Martin Research Centre, University of Sydney
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Helen Ross is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Rural Development, The University of Queensland, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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Associate Professor of Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Distinguished Professor, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University
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George Dock Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan
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Evidence and Translation Lead, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Chief Investigator, Centre of Food Allergy Research; Associate Professor and Group Leader, Childhood Allergy & Epidemiology Group, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland
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Specialist General Practitioner, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW