Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered what’s been called a “global garden boom,” there has been a renewed interest in various methods and strategies for improving growing conditions ...

Four germaphobes devised Sterilize-X, a small yet strong sterilizing light. It’s the ideal instrument for blasting UV-C rays into your surroundings. UV can kill 99 percent of bacteria and pathogens, ...

When you’re stumbling out of bed at 3 a.m., the last thing you want to worry about is whether your baby’s bottle is clean. I’ve been in the unfortunate situation of desperately needing to feed the ...

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According to General Physician, Dr. Sumeet Nigam from Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, disinfectant and sterilization are sides of the same coin. However they are not the same thing. Disinfectants are used ...

Newborns are a true bundle of joy. They look so cute, and all they do is eat, sleep and poop. But they're also at their most vulnerable growth stage, which makes it essential for caregivers to ...

An invention called the solarclave could help prevent the millions of annual infections that result from improperly cleaned medical equipment. Photo by Oara Neumann The autoclave—a device that ...

Disinfecting and sterilizing are both types of decontamination, but they’re different. Disinfecting kills most viruses and fungi, while sterilizing kills all microorganisms, even those that aren’t ...

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new limits on the use of a carcinogenic gas called ethylene oxide. The hope is to reduce ethylene oxide emissions by 80%, which the agency said ...

Cleaning your home is essential to slowing the spread of germs and keeping your household healthy. However, depending on the circumstances, you may need to sanitize, disinfect, or sterilize an area.