Experts have warned using some versions of these products designed to keep us clean could indiscriminately wipe-out out those ...

Using a strategy that removes germs without killing them doesn’t create the same environment for those lucky mutants to ...

Does antibacterial soap make you feel extra clean and protected? Well, turns out a chemical in these soaps could actually be making things worse. The germ-killing chemical is called triclosan, and ...

Common ingredients in disinfectant wipes are linked to health harm and can contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Experts ...

A Vox reader asks: Why is some soap labeled antibiotic? Is there a soap that is friendly to germs, viruses, etc.? I thought the whole idea was to get rid of germs and viruses. There really are too ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today proposed a rule that would require companies that make antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to show that the products are safe for long-term use and ...