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Woman Dies After Dog Saliva Leads To Rare Infection, Family Says

Experts stress that cases of serious illness from the capnocytophaga bacteria are extremely uncommon.
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Alcohol-Resistant Germs Aren’t Killed By Hand Sanitizer

Don’t mess with these germs. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer just isn’t doing the trick to get rid of this potentially deadly bacteria.
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Here's How Your Smartphone Is Damaging Your Skin

Let's clear up some rumors about bacteria and blue light.
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This Odd-Looking Robot Is Behind Some Groundbreaking Research About Infants

Researchers at Purdue University have used a crawling robot baby to discover that infants are exposed to four times as many airborne microbes than adults.
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The Germy Place On A Plane You Probably Haven't Even Considered

NOWHERE IS SAFE, or so it seems.
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No, You Don't Need To 'Detox' Your Showerhead

Don't believe the hype.
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The Them In Us

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This Is Why Ice Cream Keeps Getting Recalled

Listeria infections can be deadly for certain groups of people.
By Rachael Rettner, LiveScience.com

How A Garbage Fire Could Lead To New Antibiotics

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Why The Five-Second Rule Is 'Sort Of' Right

It's all about the kind of food and the kind of floor.
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