An antiseptic used to treat wounds during World War I that has been out of use for more than 50 years could help fight superbugs and prevent future pandemics, Melbourne researchers have said. The team ...

For moderately severe open wounds, the safest and most effective over-the-counter (OTC) antiseptics include iodine, biguanides, and peroxides. Antiseptics are chemical solutions applied topically to ...

The age-old practice of applying antiseptic to skin prior to surgery on closed fractures could soon shift after a study, published Feb. 1, in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that iodine in ...

When it comes to controlling the risk of infection, we often use antiseptics or disinfectants. Both work for the same purpose and are commonly used in medical settings where the risk of infection is ...

Preoperative skin antisepsis is a critical part of reducing the bacteria on the skin that may cause infection prior to surgery. The most common products used in the United States include alcohols, ...

Ear infections are a common childhood ailment. They’re usually treated with antibiotics, but the rise of antibiotic resistance has scientists looking for alternative treatments. Researchers developed ...

Two years after the death of a Texas toddler that focused national attention on the contamination of alcohol wipes used widely in hospitals and homes, federal health regulators are considering whether ...

Looks like doctors aren’t the only ones who should scrub before surgery. Bathing patients with an antiseptic and squirting medicated ointment up their noses dramatically cut the rate of dangerous ...

Dettol said its antiseptic liquid is approved by the government authorities. Dettol, one of India's most popular hygiene brands, has trashed claims made during a podcast suggesting that applying their ...