A reoccurring theme that has been present during the COVID-19 pandemic is hand-washing. However, we shouldn’t just be washing our hands – we should be practicing proper hand hygiene by scrubbing for ...

To stem the tide of COVID-19, the advice from all major health bodies is to wash your hands properly and frequently. However, regular hand washing can exacerbate skin conditions, such as eczema or ...

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 ...

You can do plenty to help prevent the spread of viral and bacterial infections, including the coronavirus. Getting key vaccinations, such as those for influenza and pneumonia, is important, as is ...

When a tag reads “hand-wash only,” heed the instructions. Learn when and how to hand-wash clothes in the sink and steps for drying delicate items.

Germs spread from surfaces to people when we touch a surface and then touch our face with unwashed hands. Proper handwashing is the best way to protect yourself and others from being exposed to ...

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As Global Handwashing Day rolls around on 15 October, with the theme “Be a Handwashing Hero”, it’s the perfect reminder to pause and ask: are we really as clean-handed as we think? We reached out to ...

On the bus, a man is picking his nose. A child is touching every surface with grimy fingers and half of the passengers are coughing onto their neighbors. This seems like an outbreak waiting to happen.

Ellen W. Evans received funding for research referred to in this article from the Cardiff Metropolitan University Vice Chancellor's Doctoral Award and Tenovus Cancer Care. She is affiliated with the ...

As the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 continues to spread globally, health officials have emphasized that washing one’s hands regularly and properly is one of the most effective ways to prevent the ...