Around the world, some 16 billion plastic syringes and 15 billion face masks are thrown away each year.1,2 Unknown in the first half of the 20th century, the global production, circulation, and ...

Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a big concern for nurses and other healthcare professionals who wash their hands and use ...

In the survey, 84% of consumers rated their hand hygiene as excellent or good both at home and away, but many see room for ...

Consumer Reports explains that new hand sanitizers may pose risks to consumers, as new manufacturers try to fill a void during the coronavirus pandemic. Ad-free. Influence-free.

The Department of Health-Center for Health Development Northern Mindanao (DOH-CHDNM) is strengthening mpox surveillance by training local health workers. The initiative involves municipal and ...

Touchland's cult-favorite hand sanitizers don't smell or feel like typical gel sanitizer, even though they can kill 99.99% of ...

One study looked at a spate of norovirus outbreaks at nursing homes in New England during the winter of 2006–07, and found that locations where staff made regular use of hand sanitizers were at ...

Experts are cautioning that norovirus is expected to keep spreading, and that a popular hygiene practice — using hand sanitizer — isn't effective against the stomach virus. Instead, it's best ...

"Even though we're all very good about using the hand sanitizers and it really helps to block a lot of the respiratory viruses, norovirus doesn't care about Purell," Lindquist said.

That's because hand sanitizer is not very effective at preventing norovirus, according to the CDC. "The norovirus doesn't get killed with hand sanitizer," said Dr. Mark Loafman, assistant chair of ...

How to use hand sanitizer properly If you’re on the go or nowhere near soap and water, doctors say that hand sanitizer is a helpful option. It’s important to use products that contain 60% ...