Cleaning products like sanitizers and disinfectants have become a part of people's daily lives since the coronavirus pandemic hit, but with so many products on the shelves, you may be wondering what ...

Aside from washing your hands and social distancing, there are other ways to help ‘flatten the curve’ and slow down the spread of coronavirus—namely wiping down and disinfecting surfaces. Common ...

Aside from washing your hands and social distancing, there are other effective ways to minimize the spread of coronavirus—namely, disinfecting household surfaces. Common household products like ...

News-Medical speaks to Professor Robert Bragg about disinfectants and how they could be helping bacteria to become resistant. What provoked your research into bacteria and their resistance? I have ...

Natural disinfectants claim to be effective at sanitizing, but only alcohol at 70 percent concentration and hydrogen peroxide are actually effective when used properly. Experts recommend following the ...

Most household cleaners, from all-purpose cleaners to dish soap, contain surfactants, which bond to oil, germs, and dirt particles, suspending them in water so they can be washed away. While washing ...

Commonly used disinfectants do not kill human papillomavirus (HPV) that makes possible non-sexual transmission of the virus, thus creating a need for hospital policy changes, according to researchers.

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our lives. One effect that could yet be seen might be the development of bacterial resistance to disinfectants, as a result of the overuse of substandard ...

In October 2020, analytical chemist William Arnold and his team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities realized they were going to need more freezer space. Every month for the previous 5 months, ...

Antimicrobial resistance remains a pressing public health concern and a leading cause of death around the world. Treating infections with antibiotics is a decision made by the healthcare provider ...