A Canadian microbiologist is warning good handwashing habits adopted during the pandemic have fallen by the wayside. The ...

While the colder months may mean moisturizing your hands is top of mind, the weather isn’t the only factor that leads to dry, cracked skin. Washing your hands, using hand sanitizer and doing ...

Think that hand washing is common? Think again. While 92 percent of Americans say they believe it's important to wash their hands after using the restroom, only 66 percent actually do, according to a ...

A hand hygiene intervention, which encouraged patients and visitors to the participating units to perform audits of health ...

Many neglect handwashing after public outings, risking germ spread. Soap and water are vital, especially when coughing or ...

Patients Children aged 3–11 years, and/or staff working with them. Intervention Interventions with a hand hygiene component. Main outcome measures Incidence of RT or GI infections or symptoms related ...

Hospital presentations of microbial keratitis dropped significantly during 2020, due to improved hand hygiene, not nationwide shutdowns.

Gloves Off! is a research project taking place in 2 trial wards at John Hunter Hospital to improve hand hygiene and reduce unnecessary non-sterile glove use. Non-sterile gloves are commonly misused in ...

Research shows that using your dishwasher isn’t just easier—it uses less water and energy than washing dishes by hand. Even better, dishwashers kill more bacteria than hand washing.

Washing your hands after you return home can help you avoid germs that spread disease. (Getty Creative) ...

A World Health Organisation (WHO) report indicates that approximately 70 per cent of healthcare workers do not routinely practice hand hygiene. It also revealed that as little as 50 per cent of ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on policymakers and the global health community to strengthen hand hygiene practices and address the overuse of gloves in healthcare settings.