Your body raises its temperature to try to kill germs. That means mild fevers are generally helpful if you’re sick. Severe ...

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On the packaging for most steam mops, you’ll see claims like “Sanitizes Bacteria 99.9 percent” or “Eliminates 99.9 percent of germs and bacteria.” Are these claims overblown—and do ...

Video / NZ Herald A second Auckland preschool has been targeted by robbers with the theft of a swing, slides, bridges, and blocks, leaving 30 children without any outdoor equipment to play on.

A research facility in Australia is in hot water over losing track of its viruses. Government officials recently confirmed a “major breach” at the state-run Public Health Virology Laboratory ...

Knowing how germs are transmitted is key to preventing disease, and it varies for different bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. In some cases, you have to come into direct contact with an infected ...

That’s not the case," Rizzo says. Even if the immune system is working well, disease-causing germs can still slip through. “If you touch the germs for a highly contagious illness, like ...

The Very Well Mind defines this condition as mysophobia, an extreme fear of germs, dirt, or contamination, often linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is said to disrupt normal ...

Through guided play, exploration, relationships, and conversations, kindergarten teachers can transform learning for children from something teacher-directed and constrained to something engaging and ...

The new kindergarten year marks an exciting time for children and the early childhood education sector. Thousands of children will be starting Three- and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, and 6 local ...