A recent Mayo Clinic study showed stethoscopes are spreading germs.The research found the medical tool can become more germ infested than a doctor's hands, but local doctors are finding ways to ...

Most hand soaps sold at the drugstore or Target are formulated to strip bacteria from the skin rather than destroy it entirely.

According to Dr. Kang, the exact proper handwashing steps are: Lather well and wash for at least 20 seconds, including the ...

You go to the doctor to get well, but, unfortunately, their offices can be so infested with germs that they may make you sicker than you were upon arrival. Earlier this month, a University of Michi… ...

As novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, some people are making DIY hand sanitizer and cleaning solutions with witch hazel. But will it actually kill germs?

Doctors’ Stethoscopes Can Transmit Bacteria As Easily As Unwashed Hands New research shows that the instruments could be a vector for bacterial infections—a concern, as they’re infrequently ...

As you age, it may get harder to fight off disease and infection. Here are ways to limit your exposure to germs when you go to the doctor’s office, drugstore, hospital, and other health care ...

Hand sanitizer can be a helpful tool in lowering your exposure to germs, but it’s not the same as washing your hands. Here’s what it can and can’t do.

Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

Infectious disease doctors recognize shaking hands spreads disease and have spoken about ending the custom -- even before the coronavirus pandemic.

Doctor shares something foul about what lies on our hands every day Dr. Myro Figura, known as @doctormyro on TikTok, has paired up with @footdocdana to reveal what our hands look like under a ...