Alarmism is a potent marketing ploy, as illustrated by sales of unproven antibacterial products of the last 20 or so years. Last week a study conducted by a Korean team of researchers added to a now ...

Turns out when it comes to fighting the novel coronavirus—and in general—there's a clear winner. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 understandably has scores of people reconsidering their everyday ...

Health bodies around the world recognize handwashing as one of the most important health care steps to prevent the spread of disease. The CDC estimates that 30% of diarrhea-related illnesses and up to ...