Nurses are more conscientious handwashers than doctors, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. Hand washing is a quick, cheap and easy way of preventing the spread of infection.

"It's so important to keep your hands clean. Hand washing, with soap and water is the ideal, hand sanitizer is the next best option," said Catherine Roberts, Consumer Reports Home Editor.

Washing hands with soap to kill pathogens is not an old wives’ taleMy Silver City native friend, Marius Kendall, now lives in California and we still communicate via email. Advice about how to ...

What's the best hand soap for your kitchen? We tested 11 popular brands and found the best antibacterial, moisturizing, natural and foaming options.

Handwashing vs. sanitizers Wash hands with warm water and soap when hands are visibly dirty, soiled and after using the bathroom.

A recent survey finds that some people not only pass on soap use for handwashing, but they will also dry their hands with their clothes.

Running from patient room to patient room, it can be surprisingly easy for doctors and nurses to forget to wash their hands, especially if they’re dealing with an emergency. Hospitals have be… ...

If you run out of hand soap and you can’t find any at the store, there are some common household alternatives you can use to wash your hands and fight off the coronavirus.

When you wash your hands, you are using soap and water to physically dislodge germs from your skin and then rinse them away. Do I really have to dry my hands all the way?

Lotion soap, antiseptic cleanser, and other products from DermaRite may be contaminated with a bacterium that could cause ...

A recent survey finds that some people not only pass on soap use for handwashing, but they will also dry their hands with their clothes.