A systematic review published in April this year, which pooled the results of 28 studies worldwide, identified four main ...

Hand washing rituals have existed for thousands of years, and we’ve suspected that diseases can spread via touch for over a hundred years. In 1848, Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis became the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A joint report from World health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has found that majority of schools in Jamaica are equipped with basic hand washing facilities ...

“Doctors and nurses should do more to stop hospital patients developing infections, an NHS watchdog says,” BBC News reports. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has ...

Two out of five schools around the world lack basic hand-washing facilities. PRASHANT WAYDANDE/REUTERS GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on ...

Washing hands thoroughly and keeping them clean is considered the first step towards hygiene. By washing hands, you keep yourself clean and can keep the body away from many dangerous diseases. Not ...

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections and provide high-quality, clean and safe medical care. While medical gloves ...

There are some important techniques when it comes to hand washing that will ensure your dishes actually come out clean. This ...

Today is Global Handwashing Day (October 15) which is an occasion to motivate people to improve their hand washing habits. You may think this wouldn't be necessary, as surely everyone washes their ...

The Daejin Medical Foundation Bundang Jesaeng Hospital (Hospital Director Na Hwa-yeop) recently held a fun infection control ...

As coronavirus, now known as covid-19, continues to spread, health organisations are urging people to engage in basic protective measures to curb the spread of the deadly disease. While it may seem ...

A new survey of more than 1200 people has revealed the grim truth about Aussie hygiene – and blokes, you’ve not come out of this one too well. According to research from the Food Safety Information ...