On a bright, brisk December day, two people stood in front of Boston’s Old South Church, asking passersby to shove cotton ...

Swabs for teething babies and adult noses have been recalled because they might have a microbial contamination “identified as fungi in cotton swab components.” That’s what manufacturer Church & Dwight ...

PITTSBURGH — A novel diagnostic test using just a nasal swab could transform how doctors diagnose and treat childhood asthma. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed this ...

WASHINGTON — Nasal and teething swabs sold nationwide are being recalled due to a possible fungal contamination. Church & Dwight issued a voluntary recall of all Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam ...

This article was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Heading into the fifth U.S. winter of ...