People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Four died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures ...

Healthcare workers can follow all of the World Health Organization’s recommended hand hygiene steps for using alcohol-based hand rub, but still make mistakes and miss some areas of their hands, ...

We know how thankfully the FDA is banning antibacterial soaps to help fight the scourge of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. My wife, however, recently came home from Bath & Body Works with a handful ...

Sales of hand sanitizers skyrocketed during the pandemic, with Purell alone raking in $1.5 billion from 2020 to 2021. That’s all changed. Now, shelves overflowing with more brands and forms than ever, ...

Hand sanitizer is a vital tool for killing germs, especially in situations where soap and water aren’t available. In a pinch, a squirt or two can be the difference between staying healthy and getting ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are ineffective against the norovirus. Hand-washing is the best way to prevent it.

Which hand sanitizer is best? We live in a time when limiting the spread of dangerous microscopic organisms is of the highest concern. There are many methods of helping others and ourselves stay ...

Hand sanitizer has been seen as a valuable tool in hygiene and illness protection for years. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people ramped up their use of hand sanitizer, with ...

February 23, 2011 (San Antonio, Texas) — Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS) in place of soap and water in nursing homes represents one of the greatest institutional risk factors for the spread ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new hand sanitizer called NORel, which uses nitric oxide to kill bacteria and fungi, providing longer protection than ...