We try a stainless steel soap bar, hand soap, and lemons to see which removes the odor of garlic from hands the best.

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Your hotel room’s biggest germ magnet might surprise you.

Using hand sanitizer won't necessarily kill 99.99 per cent of germs on your hands despite the claims made by many such products, a CBC investigation has found. CBC News tested three popular sanitizers ...

It is a question that has left the internet bitterly divided: Is bar soap or body wash more hygienic for your shower?

Alternative therapies that aid the body's immune system to fight bacteria have shown promise in addressing the global threat of antibiotic resistance. University of Queensland researchers have found ...

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have identified new ways to combat tuberculosis and reduce bacterial resistance, developing three new antibiotics derived from ...

What if a cling wrap could fight disease? A newly developed plastic film has successfully killed viruses on contact. The material could be easily mass-produced and doesn’t have to be reapplied. In the ...

(Nanowerk News) Food packaging does more than hold our food; it protects it from contamination, preserves freshness, and keeps us safe. But some bacteria are relentless, forming biofilms that cling to ...

A wealthy restaurateur and former pharmaceutical CEO fatally shot his pregnant wife and two children before taking his own life in a suspected triple murder-suicide, authorities in Texas said. Police ...

Nearly any food with residual sugar can cause a swarm of fruit flies to descend on your kitchen, ending up in places you really don't want them. It feels like they appear out of nowhere -- and in a ...