Health care workers who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, according to a new study led by Katie Laird of De ...

Tossing in a load of wash at home sounds ordinary and harmless. But healthcare professionals who wash their work uniforms at home may be unknowingly spreading superbugs, according to a new study.

Scientists have issued a warning about home washing machines after finding the appliances fail to kill dangerous, treatment-resistant pathogens. The new study found that up to half of at-home washing ...