When President James Garfield was shot in 1881, his doctors probed the wounds with unsterilized fingers and instruments. Most U.S. medical professionals had not yet adopted antiseptic procedures.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Concerns about germs ...

Children attending the science minicamp at the YMCA of Dodge County on Thursday learned about germs and the importance of hand hygiene from a local expert. Kim Queisser is a registered nurse with ...

Hello, it's Lisa in London. I’ve been learning a lot about germs that live inside the nose. But before we get to that... Every time someone near me sniffles or sneezes, I wonder what germs they might ...

You've probably heard a lot of talk about germs and how to avoid them. Did you know that animals and people both have germs that we give to each other? Even pets and the animals used for food, called ...