Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The ubiquitous advice to wash your hands to hinder the spread of COVID-19 has led to a catch-22, ...

We've all been told it's a good idea to wash our hands. Researcher Tim Renier -- a sophomore at Duluth East High School -- has demonstrated just how good an idea it is. He found a statistically ...

From tiny plankton to massive whales, microplastics have been found throughout the ocean food chain. One major source of this pollution are fibers shed while laundering synthetic fabrics. Although ...

With illness going around, the “science siblings” are shining a light on the importance of handwashing. Paige and Adam Jacobson explained that germs “are a microscopic organisms or tiny particles that ...