bacteria

Research Reveals Drug-Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” is Rapidly Spreading in HospitalsResearch Reveals Drug-Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” is Rapidly Spreading in Hospitals

Research Reveals Drug-Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” is Rapidly Spreading in Hospitals

Bad news: A potentially deadly drug-resistant bacteria is rapidly and silently spreading in hospitals.

January 22, 2017
You’re Getting More Germs if You Do These Public Toilet Hacks!You’re Getting More Germs if You Do These Public Toilet Hacks!

You’re Getting More Germs if You Do These Public Toilet Hacks!

Unless you've got some sort of germ fetish, the thought of going to a public toilet isn't a pleasant one.…

July 14, 2016
The Superbug Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotics Has Just Been Isolated in HumansThe Superbug Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotics Has Just Been Isolated in Humans

The Superbug Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotics Has Just Been Isolated in Humans

For the first time, the colistin-resistant E. coli strain has been isolated in a person in the United States.

May 29, 2016
Scientists Discovered that Flushing a Toilet is Like a “Germ Bomb”Scientists Discovered that Flushing a Toilet is Like a “Germ Bomb”

Scientists Discovered that Flushing a Toilet is Like a “Germ Bomb”

The bathroom is a jungle of germs. Watch why a simple toilet flush can mess up the whole room.

March 10, 2016
Russian Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5 Million-Year-Old ‘Eternal Life’ BacteriaRussian Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5 Million-Year-Old ‘Eternal Life’ Bacteria

Russian Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5 Million-Year-Old ‘Eternal Life’ Bacteria

Can a prehistoric strain of bacteria be the fountain of youth?

October 3, 2015
After Playing Outside, Child’s Dirty Handprint Reveals World of Microbes and BacteriaAfter Playing Outside, Child’s Dirty Handprint Reveals World of Microbes and Bacteria

After Playing Outside, Child’s Dirty Handprint Reveals World of Microbes and Bacteria

Handprint of an 8-year-old child after playing outside show a variety of bacteria.

July 17, 2015