People who own Apple AirPods, or any earphones, are being urged to clean them as soon as possible in an alarming health warning.
In comes as a new study found traces of harmful bacteria on AirPods that hadn't been cleaned often enough by their users. Leading audiologists from The Hearing Care Partnership found shocking results of different types of bacteria that could be living on your earphones in the study.
The research included a professional swab test of a typical pair of used earphones. Experts uncovered six types of bacteria that could be found if you don’t clean your earphones enough.
These included: A common microorganism which can be found in many household environments which can be harmful and cause food poisoning.