Update at 7:48 a.m. Jan. 24, 2026: Hawai‘i State Department of Health officials canceled the high bacteria count advisory for ...

A hotel room can look spotless under regular lighting, but UV light testing tells a different story. Tight cleaning schedules ...

Hand sanitizers made with at least 60% alcohol help kill gems, according to the CDC. These are the top options from Purell, ...

Onekahakaha Beach Park. File photo. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has issued a high bacteria count advisory for Onekahakaha Beach in Hilo while officials conduct follow-up testing to confirm ...

Science suggests that high-tech hand dryers may actually be "microbial catapults" that blast bacteria back onto your skin.

Bacteria and viruses are locked in a slow motion battle aboard the ISS that looks nothing like life on the ground.

A laundry sanitizer contains ingredients that kill some bacteria. It is used in addition to detergent and added during the ...

You order a soda at your favorite restaurant and watch them scoop ice into your cup. Looks clean enough, right? The ice is frozen, it’s cold, bacteria can’t possibly survive in there. Except health ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: A houseguest watched me refill my dog’s food and water bowls ...

Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because ...

OGUNQUIT, Maine -- Many U.S. beaches will caution against swimming this Labor Day weekend because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. Beaches from Crystal River, Fla., to ...