Washing healthcare uniforms at home might seem safe. But new research shows this common practice could actually be helping dangerous bacteria spread. These bacteria are not only hard to kill but also ...

You fill it with soap and water about 300 times a year, so it must be clean. Right? A case out of Germany, published by the American Society for Microbiology, says no. After babies in a German ...

When multidrug-resistant pathogens kept reappearing on the skin of premature babies in a German hospital's neonatal intensive care unit, investigators were confused. Tests for contamination in the ...

Your washing machine can harbor bacteria and fungi, leading to lingering odors and potential skin irritation. Researchers ...

Nobody wants to open up the washing machine to catch up on laundry only to be assaulted by the odor of mildew, old socks and ...

Switching to cold water will get your clothes clean, but it won’t sanitize them, report finds After babies in a German hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit were found to have multidrug-resistant ...