Hand sanitizer turned into a pocket-sized security blanket over the past few years, but it was never designed to solve every mess you get on your hands. When you are dealing with grease, grime, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hand sanitizer doesn’t work against all pathogens. The product isn’t as effective as proper hand washing.

A new study has found that when it comes to killing germs nothing can replace good old-fashioned hand washing. Hand sanitizer has become more and more popular over the years, but the study shows that ...

That bottle of hand sanitizer you’ve been religiously applying might be doing more harm than good. While the pandemic certainly taught us all about the importance of hand hygiene, the pendulum may ...

Norovirus spreads fast, hits hard, and thrives in the very places you are used to trusting a quick pump of sanitizer to keep ...

As any parent of a young child can attest, small humans are basically germ factories. As they learn hygiene and how to care for themselves, kids are prone to lots of runny noses, coughs, sore throats ...

Thorough hand washing and sanitising are now second nature thanks to COVID-19, but a new study has also highlighted the dangers of open toilet lids, uncovered rubbish bins and defective plumbing ...

When you're spending weeks at a time on the trail, it's not unusual to have a little bit of stomach trouble. From trouble adjusting to calorie-dense, lightweight backpacking fare to indigestion after ...

You can prevent overly dry hands while still doing your best to keep you and your loved ones safe (Photo: Shutterstock) Excessively dry hands have become a common occurrence since the outbreak of the ...