No one likes to get stuck next to a sick person on an airplane, but it turns out those pesky airborne germs will likely affect you no matter where you sit in the cabin. A new animated video put ...

Ever wonder how it's so easy to get sick while flying, but not necessarily every other crowded venue, like a movie theater? This video simulation below shows how germs are spread when a passenger ...

MIT scientists looked at sneeze "splatter" to explore how germs are spread. This sequence illustrates the evolution of the multiphase turbulence cloud that suspends droplets emitted during a sneeze.

The distance germs travel when someone sneezes or coughs may be farther than you think. The average uncovered sneeze sends droplets about six feet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Have you ever wondered just how far germs travel when you sneeze or cough? Well, it turns out it’s quite some distance – so you may want to take extra care when it comes to covering your mouth.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It's cold and flu season, and you've probably heard people sneezing all over town. But what's the best way to sneeze and not spread germs? In a tissue? Into your arm? Into your ...

It’s normal to sneeze: It’s the body’s natural reflex to an invader -- whether pollen, cat hair or a virus that leads to the common cold -- in your nose linings. No matter the cause, your sneezes ...

Years ago, I read (probably in Science News) that viruses can’t survive long outside their hosts. That implied any surface onto which a sneezed-out germ found itself — such as the arm of a chair, ...