Hartmann recommends soaking shower heads in vinegar or basic soap and water instead of bleach to clean them and remove ...

says that it is not easy to predict if a phage will induce antibiotic sensitivity. So you always have to hunt for the right virus each time. Gill knows from experience how complicated the approach ...

Northwestern University study finds diverse viruses on showerheads and toothbrushes, offering potential for treating bacterial infections.

Bacteriophages, or simply, “phages”, have potential not only to fight drug-resistant bacteria, but also to lower resistance ...

In a new Northwestern University-led study, microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an ...

Researchers at Northwestern University studied two things that most people use everyday—their toothbrush and showerhead—to ...

Microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are harboring an "extremely diverse" collection of viruses.

Showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with hundreds of different types of viruses However, these viruses mainly target ...

Showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses — most of which have never been seen ...

Showerheads and toothbrushes in your bathroom are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses -- most of which have never been seen before, warned a study on Wednesday. A team of ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that over 600 species of bacteria-targeting viruses are lurking in common bathroom items, such as toothbrushes and ...

This common virus can lead to a rare but serious polio-like complication known as acute flaccid myelitis. Symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis include limb weakness and paralysis.