If eyes are the windows to the soul, then hands are the portals to all the germs, viruses and bugs known to humankind. Think about it: Every surface (both outside and inside the house) has been ...

"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.

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

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, ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In the midst of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve all wondered about the best ways to keep ourselves healthy. One viewer asked about sanitizer and its effectiveness. If ...

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public health practices, bringing hand sanitizer into the spotlight as an essential tool for germ protection. While its use skyrocketed, with children applying it up to ...

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 ...

During the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve been told washing our hands is better than using hand sanitizers. Why? Alton Brown has the scientific answer. Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as ...

Young children inevitably have a lot of runny noses and sore throats, but how they clean their hands could cut back on how often they miss day care, according to a study published Monday in the ...

While there’s no true substitute for washing your hands with soap and water, hand sanitizer is a great alternative when you need to disinfect your hands. Not only is it effective, but it’s also ...