Closing the toilet lid before flushing may help limit the spread of Clostridium difficile in patient rooms, suggest the findings of a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. For ...

Several strains of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi were discovered on the floors, ceilings, door handles and toilet surfaces in three major hospitals' bathrooms in Scotland, a new study found.

Hospital toilets are some of the most contaminated spots in the whole building, with unisex bathrooms potentially being home to superbugs. Harmful bacteria and fungi, along with multi-drug resistant ...

It's a common household debate: should you close the toilet lid before flushing? Discover what recent scientific studies ...

Could the next potential 'superbug' that overruns hospitals come from their bathrooms? Researchers from the National Health Service in Scotland believe so. A new study has revealed that hospital ...

Public restrooms aren’t exactly associated with cleanliness. But a team scientists have recently exposed just how dirty they are. As it turns out, public restrooms aren’t just dirty; they’re actually ...

It’s no secret that bathrooms are full of germs. We all regularly wash our hands after using the loo and have a host of powerful cleaning products to leave our toilets sparkling clean. But there’s one ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Chilling reports detail what police say an Iowa woman did after unexpectedly delivering a baby in the bathroom of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Ashley Hautzenrader, ...

Almost 1 in 2 people using a hospital toilet did not wash their hands afterwards, according to new research from the University of Surrey—raising serious concerns about hygiene compliance in high-risk ...

Almost one in two people using a hospital toilet did not wash their hands afterwards, according to new research from the University of Surrey - raising serious concerns about hygiene compliance in ...

In what has come as a massive shocker, the body of a newborn baby girl was found lodged inside a toilet commode in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Monday, The Times of India reported.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A toilet in a hospital. [Getty Images] Could the next potential ‘superbug’ that ...