Researchers at the World Health Organization have identified 17 pathogens most in need of new or improved vaccines, including threats like HIV, malaria, and influenza. Reading time 3 minutes The World ...

What’s on the menu? Germs, according to experts. Harmful bacteria could be lurking in your kitchen and your dinner could come with a side of health risks if you’re not careful. Here’s a list of the ...

As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, many are eager to get back outside. But while the Sun may be shining, there is a dark side that can make the great outdoors not so great. Gangs of germs are ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google If you want your health to be shipshape this summer — you should be aware of the dangerous germs you could be exposed ...

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What if you could stop germs at the door? Or know within minutes if a virus was in the air? Scientists at Rush are researching a tool that detects germs in the air, even as they enter a building or ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

Beware the hospital sink drain. A new study out this week shows that these drains can be a common source of scary, drug-resistant pathogens, even after deep cleaning. Researchers at the University of ...

Is it true that there’s an invisible plume of pathogens that spews out of the toilet when you flush it — and that it can make you sick? When you flush a toilet, aerosols containing any pathogen ...

In 19th-century France, the young chemist challenged the theory of spontaneous generation and discovered an invisible world of airborne microbes. Credit...Antoine Maillard Supported by By Carl Zimmer ...