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Public Health Agencies worldwide, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Prevention & Control (CDC), have advocated proper hand hygiene since the very beginning of ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) A new study suggests more people are remembering to wash their hands during the Coronavirus pandemic. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control found 70 percent of people ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Remember those early ...

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when hand-washing, even for doctors, wasn't considered part of basic hygiene. That is, until one man sounded the alarm. You have to hand it to Ignaz ...