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

A too-large percentage of American adults still are not washing their hands when they should, despite the practice preventing ...

Hand-washing clothes with care extends ... it's time to remove any remaining soap suds. Drain your original water, then refill the basin with clean (still cold or tepid) water.

While 62% said they know washing their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is the best way to sweep away germs, almost half said they forget or don’t bother to wash up after visiting a ...

"Waterless, antibacterial hand sanitizers are marketed as a way to 'wash your hands' when soap and water aren't available, and they are especially popular among parents of small children," says ...

A Medical Officer at SIC Bob Freeman Clinic, Dr Evavera Tettyfio, has cautioned against over-reliance on hand sanitizers as the sole method of preventing bacterial infection or a disease like cholera.

healthcare professionals agree that nothing beats a thorough hand wash with regular soap and water. To learn how and when to use hand sanitizer and understand why experts prefer soap and water ...

Among the nearly half of adults who didn’t wash their hands at important times, forgetting was the most common reason why. But 20% actively chose to not wash their hands, with some thinking that the ...

Bloom emphasizes that — when possible — washing your hands with soap and water is always preferable to using hand sanitizer, especially at home where you, presumably, always have access to ...