Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

Oct. 15 is Global Handwashing Day, which is held every year to raise awareness about the importances of hand washing. “It’s so important to regularly wash your hands because handwashing reduces the ...

WASHINGTON -- Americans are putting themselves at risk of contracting a foodborne illness by not washing their hands properly when handling food, according to new research. Participants in a recent ...

One morning on hospital rounds, I saw a physician colleague enter the intensive care unit where a patient lay intubated and sedated. With his hands unwashed and ungloved, the physician palpated the ...

COVID-19 taught the critical importance of hand washing and surface disinfection to control the spread of this potentially lethal virus. Despite the extensive advice given during the pandemic, the ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...