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“Sanitizing” is different from cleaning. That’s one of the many things people get wrong about removing germs that Purdue experts want consumers to understand. “A sanitizer reduces the number of ...

Winter is the worst time to get sick. Unfortunately, it can also be the height of cold and flu season. There are always family members to see around the holidays, and it's harder to spend time ...

We often hear that germs are something to avoid. Wash your hands. Clean your surfaces. Stay out of the mud! But scientists are discovering that our relationship with microbes is more complicated than ...

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Sid’s parents tell him to wash his hands to keep away germs. Sid’s parents tell him to wash his hands to keep away germs. But Sid can’t see any germs on his hands, so why should he wash them? Sid and ...