The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public health practices, bringing hand sanitizer into the spotlight as an essential tool for germ protection. While its use skyrocketed, with children applying it up to ...

We've all been told it's a good idea to wash our hands. Researcher Tim Renier -- a sophomore at Duluth East High School -- has demonstrated just how good an idea it is. He found a statistically ...

Proper hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent infections Washing hands correctly for at least twenty seconds improves protection Consistent hygiene habits can protect individuals ...

Hand Hygiene Day: Regularly washing hands is important for safety of healthcare workersiStock World Hand Hygiene Day is observed on May 5 across the world. Properly washing hands is an effective way ...

Skin-friendly cleansers may be just as effective against virus transmission as alcohol-based hand sanitisers and harsh soaps, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. The research ...

Hand-washing takes less than half a minute, yet an estimated 97% of people do it wrong. That's a big problem since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of the most ...

Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests alcohol handrubbing is just as effective as chlorhexidine handwashing but may be more time efficient. For their study, ...