The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says if you use normal cleaning practices using soap and water, you're not only removing dirt and germs but also reducing the spread of COVID. If you're ...

Mysophobia is defined as the intense, persistent, and irrational fear of dirt and germs. It is not specifically named in the DSM-5 but meets the criteria for a larger category of disorders known as ...

Bacteria consumed by immune cells become part of the cell Date: February 26, 2025 Source: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Summary: Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

What is the immune system? The immune system works to keep germs and other foreign substances out of the body and destroy any that get in. It's made up of a complicated network of cells and organs. It ...

There's an arms race in medicine -- scientists design drugs to treat lethal bacterial infections, but bacteria can evolve defenses to those drugs, sending the researchers back to square one.

A study by Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ajay Sonkar has claimed the Ganga’s self-cleaning mechanism eliminates bacteria 50 times faster than other rivers. While experts dispute this, the BJP and the ...

A study by Padma Shri Dr. Ajay Sonkar reveals Ganga's unique bacteriophages that naturally purify the water by killing harmful bacteria. These bacteriophages—1,100 types—eliminate pollution ...

According to a study conducted by a leading scientist reveals that Ganga is the world's only freshwater river where 1,100 types of bacteriophages naturally purify the water by eliminating pollution ...

This is attributed to 1,100 types of bacteriophages in its water that eliminate harmful bacteria instantly. These phages, smaller than bacteria, target and destroy harmful germs while preserving ...