A World Health Organization-endorsed six-step hand hygiene technique using alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel is more effective at removing bacteria than a three-step technique that the CDC recommends, ...

In the interest of public health, and for those of you who are visual learners, we present this video guide to properly washing your hands. Wet your hands. Use warm or cool water as hot water may be ...

We’ve all been there: You reach for your favorite bra as you’re getting dressed, and you realize you can’t remember the last time you washed it. Was it last week? Last month? Last year? You want to ...

A six-step hand-washing process developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) is more effective than the three-step approach suggested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a study has ...

The six-step hand-hygiene technique recommended by the World Health Organization is superior to a three-step method suggested by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in reducing ...

Batman versus Superman. The World Health Organization’s six-step hand hygiene technique versus the CDC’s three-step method. Which is superior? While the debate around the superheroes may never be ...

As a self-proclaimed germaphobe, I pride myself on my expert hand-washing skills; it's a gift, really. But even I have lived a lie thus far, because it turns out we've all been washing our hands wrong ...

The guidelines are everywhere: You should be washing your hands regularly to help stop the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. But does the temperature of the water matter? What's the ...

Despite being a pillar of preventing the spread of germs, hand hygiene compliance rates remain dismal in many healthcare settings. That said, research on how to boost compliance and establish best ...