A 2022 study out of Griffith University in Australia found that nose picking can usher Chlamydia pneumoniae, bacteria that ...

Face mask — check. Goggles — check. Gloves — check. Protective measures like these were all too familiar to health care workers caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite all these ...

Picking your nose may introduce infection-causing germs that, over time, may make someone more likely to develop the progressive dementia, a report says Getty Picking one's nose may introduce ...

Could picking your nose be bad for your brain? According to one report, it could be possible. However, an expert says, there's no need to panic if you engage in the bad habit. A recent review paper ...

A new study shows a sharp uptick in Covid cases among health care workers who pick their nose Getty Images/iStockphoto Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, health care workers have been at a ...

Nose picking may be more than just a social faux pas. A study out of Australia suggests there may be a link between nose picking and developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. The study — titled ...

Neuroinflammation may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows. How is neuroinflammation caused? The simplest way is by picking your nose. That's right: The new study ...

What is picking your nose a sign of? Picking your nose isn't likely something you do in public. It's unsanitary and uncomfortable for others to witness; in some cases, you could even be hurting ...

Researchers are investigating a "potentially scary" link between nose picking and Alzheimer's disease.