Both hand dryers and paper towels have their supporters, but when it comes to hygiene, scientific research paints a more ...

Kevin Lieber of Vsauce2 details how proper hand washing protocols revolutionized modern medical treatments.

We use our hands in our daily lives and touch our mouths, eyes, and noses multiple times a day, which can lead to viruses and bacteria entering our bodies from the objects we come into contact with.

My husband, “Dave,” and I had our son, “Aiden,” last month. Aiden was born six weeks premature; we just brought him home from ...

With water contamination risks rising during heavy rainfall, doctors and public health specialists stress simple preventive habits that can significantly reduce the spread of bacterial illnesses ...

The Municipal Health Director for Kwahu West, Celestine Asante, has called on the Ghana Education Service and school ...

Don’t fall for hygiene theater: Antibacterial products aren’t better than regular soap and water. Modern medicine is wildly ...

You might want to ditch this common behavior ASAP.

Odeon Greenwich has been handed a two-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found mouse droppings and food safety ...

"People who try to 'train' their scalps by not washing their hair. Yes, we CAN smell your scalp. Go wash your dang hair." ...

"I told a grown man that sheets should be changed/washed at least every two weeks, and he goes 'Well, how was I supposed to ...

Washing hands with soap can reduce the number of young children suffering from pneumonia by half. Pneumonia is the leading killer of children below 5 years of age, worldwide. This can also reduce ...