There are few things more cringe-worthy than watching someone wipe their nose with their hand or leave a bathroom stall without washing, but it happens all the time.

Sure it feels nice, but it’s no more effective (not at temperatures safe for humans, at least), and can actually irritate your skin. Plus, if you’re washing with hot instead of cool, newly ...

People failing to wash their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat or other food, is behind the spread of antibiotic-resistant E. coli, according to new research.

First, wet your hands with clean, running water — warm or cold. After turning off the tap, apply soap to your hands and rub them together.

You can ward off everything from the coronavirus, a mind-controlling bacteria, and health-wrecking parasites by simply washing your hands.

Why handwashing quickly became such a key public health message when the COVID pandemic hit, how the science of the coronavirus evolved and why you should still be washing your hands for your health.

Regular hand washing is your best strategy to keep them from getting inside your body. And of course, if you're the one who's sick, washing up will keep you from spreading your germs.

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 ...

Hand washing works Washing your hands is essential to good hygiene, stopping germs in their tracks. Washing your hands limits the transfer of bacteria, viruses, and other germs, according to the Mayo ...

Altan-Bonnet recommends diligent hand-washing, plus masking to ward off droplet-borne virus. Sick people should isolate themselves if they can. “And keep your saliva to yourself,” she told me.