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

Hands serve as vectors for most actions taken in the modern world, which means they come into contact with plenty of bacteria day in and day out. Cleaning every contact point every day isn’t ...

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 ...

This type of bacteria was found on the doctors' hands after 38 of the 50 exams, but whenever it was, it was detected in substantial concentrations on the stethoscope diaphragms as well, ...

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… ...

After your doctor visit, wash your hands well. Don’t Touch Your Face Viruses and bacteria get into your body when they pass through mucous membranes in your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Stacey Hoffman always watches the doctor's hands. At a recent appointment, she studied her family physician as he squirted sanitizer into his palms. Only then did they shake hands. After the exam ...

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?

By Humankind's new hand sanitizer kills germs with 65 percent ethyl alcohol. It also comes in a recyclable aluminum bottle, so you can refill all your pocket-size bottles.

Cold and flu season is officially upon us, and while kids can pick up germs anywhere from the school bus to the classroom to the playground, there's one place you might not think to take extra ...

Germs were found on 63 percent of the uniforms, and antibiotic resistant bacteria were found on samples from 14 percent of nurses' uniforms and 6 percent of doctor's uniforms.