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Q: Why do you have to wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds? Are they not getting clean if you've only got cold water? And why is 20 seconds the magic number? What about ...

Now more than ever, we understand the importance of frequently washing our hands. And in washing often (and for longer intervals each time), we also better understand the importance of having a high ...

But there is a problem with these studies—and not just a kind of nitpicky “your method is bad” problem, so much as a big philosophical problem. They assume that bacteria are bad, and the fewer ...

You should listen to your mother: always wash your hands. That’s especially true if you work in health care, where poor hand hygiene can be matter of life and death. moreBy one 2002 estimate, 1.7 ...

Washing your hands is one of the easiest and best ways to help prevent the spread of germs. While it’s particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, handwashing is always the best practice ...

If there’s one necessity you’ll never take for granted after 2020, it’s hand soap (and, let’s be real, toilet paper). You’ve probably never thought twice about the importance of these sink-side ...

In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) established May 5 as World Hand Hygiene Day — a day to remind people across the globe of the importance of handwashing in healthcare settings and to bring ...