The World Health Organization offers a free, downloadable poster showing how to properly handrub with an alcohol-based formulation and handwash using soap and water. The poster uses images and a flow ...

Male college students who were exposed to a poster about men’s hand washing behavior were more likely to wash their hands than their counterparts who were not exposed to the poster, according to a ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization has created a free, downloadable handwashing poster targeted at children. The colorful poster is titled “Wash ...

Handwashing is an effective way to prevent the spread of bacterial and viral illnesses. Following thorough handwashing steps can help ensure proper cleanliness. Throughout the day, people’s hands ...

Everyone knows handwashing is an easy way to stay healthy, but that wasn't always so. In the 1840s, advocating it cost a doctor his career. Doctors at a German clinic prepare for an operation by ...

To stem the tide of COVID-19, the advice from all major health bodies is to wash your hands properly and frequently. However, regular hand washing can exacerbate skin conditions, such as eczema or ...

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the ...

Germs spread from surfaces to people when we touch a surface and then touch our face with unwashed hands. Proper handwashing is the best way to protect yourself and others from being exposed to ...