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Anitbacterial wipes can spread superbugs

Instead of getting rid of bacteria, the disinfectant wipes routinely used in hospitals may actually be spreading germs.

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Keep germs at bay this winter

Winter's here and with it comes the dreaded season of coughs, colds and family flu. So what can you do to keep bugs at bay?

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Studies show it's a germy world

Three separate studies have looked at where people pick up the roughly 100 trillion microorganisms that live on and inside each of us.

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Germs spread quicker in office environments

If you've ever cringed when a colleague coughs and sneezes at their desk, you were right to be wary of catching their cold, according to a new study that found...

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Are you too clean?

Here, Professor Gatenby explains what you need to know about cleanliness…

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Protect yourself from germs

From make-up bars to gadget stores, Professor Peter Collignon, director of the Infectious Diseases Unit and Microbiology at the Australian National University...

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Banknote 'dirtier than toilet seat'

Eighty per cent of bank notes and 78 per cent of credit cards tested had some traces of bacteria, with some carrying more germs than the average toilet seat.

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