Cornwall, England, UK, Hand sanitizing point for the general public to use free of charge during Covid-19 in a Cornwall park area. (Photo by: Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...

Q: All the news reports about the shortage of flu vaccine stress the importance of washing hands. Now they are red and rough and getting worse by the day. My work requires that I shake a lot of hands, ...

Researchers found use of an alcohol-based hand antiseptic containing chlorhexidine gluconate best reduced bacterial counts on healthcare employees’ hands, according to a study published in the ...

March 22, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Rates of surgical site infection after the use of plain soap and water or an alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation were comparable (about 8%) in a rural ...

Applying hand rub with three steps for 15 seconds as effective at reducing bacteria as WHO-recommended 6 steps for 30 seconds Date: April 15, 2019 Source: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and ...

A study, published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, examined if there is any difference in efficacy between hand rubs containing alcohols that are in liquid, gel or foam form. The researchers ...