Plenty of different types of viruses and bacteria are resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers. And they can make you very sick.

New research highlights common objects you touch daily that may carry harmful bacteria—making proper handwashing more ...

ATLANTA — How clean can hands be post-washing? An 11Alive viewer wanted to know more about the germs left behind and what that means for the food we eat. The question: "Is it true that we cannot rid ...

When you check into your hotel stay, you are expecting to start your vacation ― but it could also be where you start ...

Washing your grubby mitts is one of the best ways to cut your chances of getting sick and spreading harmful germs to others, but a new study may make you think twice before you use air hand dryers in ...

Is Purell or Germ-X the better hand sanitizer? A regular and vital part of everyday life for people worldwide, hand sanitizer has only grown in importance in the past couple of years. People depend on ...

[Photo: courtesy Dr. Bronners; 100% Pure; Megababe Beauty; Public Goods; Vegamour; Et Tu Face; Cabinet; Lather; Orly; Touchland; Maapilim; Clark’s Botanicals; Pipette] BY Lauren Steele As we get out ...

LONDON (WTNH) – Hand dryers are used to quickly dry your hands after washing away the germs, but a new study says hand dryers actually are spreading 1,300 times more germs than paper towels. According ...

When keeping hands clean to help avoid getting sick, what’s best? Using soap and water or hand sanitizer? You could do what healthcare professionals do. “Alcohol-based hand sanitizer (minimum 60% ...

Mobile phones can carry up to 10 times more bacteria than a toilet seat and experts recommend frequent cleaning to reduce the ...

LONDON (WTNH)-Hand dryers are used to quickly dry your hands after washing away the germs, but a new study says hand dryers actually are spreading 1,300 times more germs than paper towels. According ...