Mobile phones can act as a “trojan horse” for pathogenic microorganisms, according to the authors of one research paper about germs on cellphones.

With that much handling, it's no surprise your phone becomes a hotspot for bacteria -- in fact, it's often dirtier than a ...

A mobile phone that could detect whether leftovers in your fridge ... are then added to the capillaries and these bind to the trapped E. coli, capturing the bacteria in a sandwich complex. The LED ...

We were curious how this affected the phones, and if there could be any bacteria, pathogens, or anything else on them. We sampled 19 phones for bacteria and brought them to Dr. Susan Whittier ...

Doctors say that the distraction of using a mobile phone slows down the ... Several studies have claimed that phones have more bacteria than toilet seats. So improve your habits and keep yourself ...

Microbiologists have found phones to harbor 10 times more germs than a toilet. It makes sense if you think of how glued people are to their devices—even carrying them to the bathroom and leaving ...

There are 8.2 billion people in the world, and over two-thirds use mobile phones, and over half are known to use them in the bathroom and with soiled hands. Recent research has highlighted that mobile ...

But when was the last time a typical phone or buttons on an ATM machine or elevators were?" Of course, germs are everywhere -- and the key to removing them is with a regular cleaning (soap and ...

Spring clean your often-used devices without damaging them. We have tips for your phone, tablet, laptop, headphones, smartwatch, fitness tracker, game controller, and more. My title is Senior ...

In fact, your phone likely carries more germs than a toilet seat, and it's often overlooked when cleaning. Apple recently updated its phone-cleaning instructions, recommending "a 70 percent ...