Hospitals and clinics face increased flu cases this season, with holiday gatherings amplifying the spread. Experts advise on ...

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Some Americans are still not doing their due diligence when it comes to washing their hands. That’s according to a new survey that found nearly half of its respondents forget or choose not to wash ...

Hygiene practices have come a long way since the CDC first published national hygiene guidelines in the 1980s. With so much to keep track of, a nurse leader summarized some of the latest practice ...

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin ...

— -- For doctors and nurses, hand hygiene is supposed to be as intuitive as breathing. But is this behavior really second-nature, or do health care workers need supervision to keep their hand ...

Health officials warn of an early flu surge in Maryland and recommend flu shots and preventive measures to reduce severe ...

The majority of germs that cause serious infections in humans are transmitted by people’s actions. One of the effective means to prevent these infections is by practicing good hand hygiene. Several ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2025 / Essity / TORK: Supports May 5 World Hand Hygiene Day global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) Tork, an Essity brand and the global ...

Way back in the early, whirlwind days of the pandemic, surfaces were the thing to worry about. The prevailing scientific wisdom was that the coronavirus spread mainly via large droplets, which fell ...

It’s the pandemic mantra: Wash your hands – often. Do it with lots of soapy bubbles, scrubbing for a full 20 seconds (or the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice). Rinse, dry and repeat as ...

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