Preventing foodborne illness starts long before food hits the table, and following a few key steps can make the difference ...

The “DIY Sustainability Toolkit” provides residents of unincorporated communities with a range of supplies to assess water and energy use.

The initiative’s goal is to plant 60,000 trees across the Valley by the year 2050 to combat rising temperatures and improve quality of life.

An international collaboration involving researchers from the University of Innsbruck has developed a novel luminescent material that enables particularly robust and precise optical temperature ...

Strong winds can make it feel a lot colder than the thermometer suggests. Protect yourself by covering exposed skin and ...

Lindsay Cook, PharmD, is a consultant pharmacist working with long-term care facilities. Hand washing is important before disinfecting and using a thermometer. Using alcohol or bleach wipes is best ...

China will ban mercury thermometers from Jan 1. HUANG TAIMING/FOR CHINA DAILY China will ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and blood pressure monitors from Jan 1, aiming to curb ...

A body temperature below 95 degrees F can mean hypothermia, which needs urgent medical care. Older people often have lower body temperatures due to fat loss and dry skin. Medicines like opioids and ...

China’s impending ban on mercury thermometers has reignited debate online over safety, accuracy and nostalgia for a household staple long associated with childhood illness. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, ...

The Pixel’s thermometer is one of those features that doesn’t come with a clear job description. It’s not like a camera or a fingerprint reader, where you instantly know why it’s part of your device.

As 2025 is ending, social media has been abuzz with news about the upcoming full ban on the production of mercury thermometers and mercury sphygmomanometers starting January 1, 2026 due to safety ...