This week the World Health Organisation released new guidelines recommending people switch away from a common household ...

A doctor stopped showering for five years, finding that excessive washing disrupts skin's microbiome. He argued hygiene and bathing are not the same.

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So, the CDC says if eggs are cooked properly, they are safe to eat. This means cooking eggs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu.

In the last three weeks alone, since President Trump took office, there have been significant changes in the healthcare ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Early results from a trial testing a 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in children look promising, according to the trial sponsor, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part ...

The signs read “Welcome to California” and “Agricultural Inspection, All Vehicles Prepare to Stop.” Along California’s borders with Oregon, Nevada and Arizona, border protection stations run by the ...

Astrobiologists in Germany are developing a new testing device that could help tease dormant alien microbes into revealing ...

Some public health data related to AIDS, substance use and avian flu went missing from federal websites, although some was ...

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois ...

Call them what you want – immunizations, vaccinations or the good ol’ fashioned shot, but the important part is get them because they are one of the best weapons our nation has against ...