Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultimately, traditional hand washing is what most health experts recommend when it comes to protecting your health, but that's not ...

With the number of people infected with coronavirus increasing around the world on a daily basis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised everyone to regularly and thoroughly clean their hands ...

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public health practices, bringing hand sanitizer into the spotlight as an essential tool for germ protection. While its use skyrocketed, with children applying it up to ...

Your kids might think they’re doing a good job of washing their hands, but we put three kids to the test. We used Glo Germ, a product that healthcare providers and professional cleaners use to train ...

With the threat of a coronavirus pandemic looming, health officials are reminding people that hand-washing — done the right way — is one of the most effective means to keep it at bay. This hands-on ...

We've all been told it's a good idea to wash our hands. Researcher Tim Renier -- a sophomore at Duluth East High School -- has demonstrated just how good an idea it is. He found a statistically ...

When it comes to hand hygiene, proper hand drying plays a critical — and often dangerously overlooked — role in preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria, investigators say. In a review of ...

Effective hand-washing protocols and directives have been circulating as fears of the new coronavirus grow in Central Texas. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic Wednesday. More ...

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