We’re taught to wash our hands at a young age. It’s so important because not washing our hands is a way to pass germs to others or contract something we don’t necessarily want. This is why ...

“Hands are one of the most exposed parts of the body and are frequently subjected to environmental stressors like UV rays, harsh soaps, and frequent washing,” explains Dr. Jenny Liu, a board ...

That shell is "pretty environmentally stable," Wilen says, "and that's what makes it relatively resistant to ethanol-based hand sanitizers." Washing your hands with soap and water is a much more ...

A hygiene inspector who discovered a “completely dry” hand basin at an all-you-can-eat buffet told staff they must wash their hands after using the toilet. The environmental health expert also ...

It’s soap. This is faint praise for soap, but it’s hardly damning. If washing at the sink disinfects your hands, and soap facilitates that process, then great. And soap may even work in cases ...

As Europe grapples with the flu season personal hygiene is more important than ever. The infection, formally known as influenza, may not seem all that dangerous thanks to advancements in vaccines ...

Ewan Palmer is a Newsweek News Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on US politics, domestic policy and the courts. He joined Newsweek in February 2018 after spending several ...

Learning how to hand wash clothes is an important, if somewhat unexpected, part of modern life – particularly if you want to avoid exposing your most delicate (and expensive!) lingerie, swimwear and ...

Luckily, we asked experts what the best way to clean a weighted blanket in the washing machine and by hand so you can get the most out of this must-have item. Should you wash your weighted blanket in ...

you do not need to use painfully hot water for hand washing to be effective. Apply soap and lather your hands, including the backs, the space between your fingers, and under your fingernails ...

Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit after a satirical cartoon, which poked fun at the paper’s owner Jeff Bezos and other media and tech giants bending the knee to President ...