Hand hygiene is vital to prevent the spread of infectious organisms, especially in healthcare settings. It is well-documented in the literature about the importance of thorough handwashing with soap ...

PHOENIX — Researchers at the University of Arizona recently examined multiple studies to determine if using paper towels or air dryers after washing hands keeps them cleaner. A University of Arizona ...

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After an exhaustive two-year process, a University of Arizona Health Sciences research team have announced the publication of their work, Comparison of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Cold temperatures, plus low humidity, equals dry hands. Add on to this extra hand washing and sanitizing because of the coronavirus pandemic, and we have a recipe for ...

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 ...

Drying methods affect the number of bacteria remaining on hands after washing, according to research published in the Journal of Hospital Infection. Eighty volunteers had their hands artificially ...

Spurred on by the coronavirus pandemic, science continues uncovering a wealth of knowledge about how viruses spread, some of it quite practical. For example, while we know we should be washing our ...

A study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection found bacterial contamination was lower in washrooms where paper towels were used for hand drying than in washrooms where jet air dryers were ...

Hand sanitizer turned into a pocket-sized security blanket over the past few years, but it was never designed to solve every ...