The kids came back with plenty of the "germs" still on their hands. Once again, Rober tried it himself, and found that washing his hands the usual way from memory (taking around 8 seconds) was ...

Let kid-created germs be a lesson to the whole family. Once the watercolor works of art are dry, post them around the house to help remind everyone to wash their hands! For parents looking for STEM ...

How long flu germs live depends on the surface. They can survive on door handles for days but only 8-12 hours on fabric.

Cold air does not kill germs. Actually, cold weather can make it easier for viruses and bacteria to spread — here's why.

(BPT) – Chilly temperatures and winter weather aren’t the only burden that comes with this time of year — it’s also the peak of cold and flu season. Cold and flu germs can lurk on hundreds of common ...

SAGINAW, Michigan -- A Michigan nurse is warning people about cross-contamination, even while wearing gloves. Molly Lixey, an infusion nurse, was frustrated by seeing shoppers improperly using gloves ...

We wash our hands to keep the germs away, but sneezing is nature's way of cleansing the system of foreign contaminants. A sneeze, or sternutation, occurs when something -- dust, pet dander or other ...

During the colder months, people tend to spend more time indoors in communal spaces when they visit facilities such as hotels, which can increase the spread of germs between people and surfaces. To ...