Consider the norovirus, a real terror of a pathogen, just a couple dozen nanometers in length, with its invasive acids tucked inside a protein coat. Exposure to fewer than 100 particles of norovirus ...

Many common disinfectants (containing things like ammonia and alcohol), hand sanitizer, and even Clorox and Lysol wipes, ...

One study looked at a spate of norovirus outbreaks at nursing homes in New England during the winter of 2006–07, and found that locations where staff made regular use of hand sanitizers were at much ...

Mixing bleach and ammonia can kill you. Bleach solutions and ammonia combine to form ... combining cleaning agents and reading the labels carefully before mixing. If you mix cleaning supplies or are ...

While we hear about bed bugs in hotels or hostels all too often, how often do these creepy crawlies make it onto aircraft? When you think about it, planes and hotels have a lot in common: different ...

The new version has been plagued by a variety of bugs that could prevent you from fully using Windows the way you want and expect to. Some of the glitches have been documented by Microsoft ...

According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Cubs remain in the mix to acquire the right-hander. "A number of other teams also remain in the mix for Flaherty including the Giants, Blue Jays ...

There is increasing confidence that a massive storm headed toward the East Coast will bring accumulating snowfall in areas of the Northeast farther south and a mix of sleet and snow farther north. The ...

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed a sickness bug has hit the Tottenham squad ahead of their Premier League clash with Newcastle. Several players have been struck down by illness this week and have ...

Sure, there were issues that hint at the global catastrophe that the Y2K bug might have been, but most, including The Register rolling over to "year Zero," were worth little more than a chuckle. That ...