Global Handwashing Day 2025 highlights the vital role of handwashing with soap in preventing diseases, promoting hygiene, and building healthier communities.

Airborne contaminants, dirty toilet seats, mould and mildew: long before the coronavirus pandemic came around, the hygiene-focused among us knew public washrooms are grimy places. Drying hands is an ...

LOS ANGELES - You might not have realized it, but proper hand-washing is a five-step process. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thorough hand-washing is a pivotal part ...

Hand washing is one of the simplest and most important things we can do as community members to try and help stop the spread of germs we pick up on a day to day basis. However, experts say washing ...

Don't toss your bottle of hand sanitizer just because it doesn't kill 100% of germs. Here's how sanitizer compares to soap and when best to use it.

Researchers describe a simple model that captures the key mechanics of hand-washing, estimating the time scales on which particles, like viruses and bacteria, were removed. Particles are trapped on ...