Researchers at Flinders University claim that sink drains harbor a host of dangerous microbes. Among these are pathogens that can cause pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease—which affects the respiratory system—and wound infections,…

A boil is the body’s protective response. By forming a pimple, our body isolates the affected area from healthy tissues, while without a pus-filled capsule, bacteria can freely “travel” between…

If you treat the flu and a cold, the illness will last a week; if you don’t treat it, it will last seven days. How accurate is this folk wisdom,…