Health bodies around the world recognize handwashing as one of the most important health care steps to prevent the spread of disease. The CDC estimates that 30% of diarrhea-related illnesses and up to ...

Turns out when it comes to fighting the novel coronavirus—and in general—there's a clear winner. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 understandably has scores of people reconsidering their everyday ...

The Food and Drug Administration is banning the sale of antibacterial soaps and body washes after manufacturers failed to prove that the products’ active ingredients are safe and effective. “Consumers ...

The coronavirus pandemic has everyone washing their hands and covering their faces with a tissue paper as they sneeze and cough. Sadly, it is something we should all have been practising even without ...

Whoever said “cleanliness is next to godliness” would think pretty highly of modern-day America. Never before has a population so committed itself to rubbing, scrubbing, sterilizing and disinfecting ...

Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University of Michigan public health professor. Antibacterial soaps ...

Alarmism is a potent marketing ploy, as illustrated by sales of unproven antibacterial products of the last 20 or so years. Last week a study conducted by a Korean team of researchers added to a now ...

It's true, antibacterial soaps, cleaners, and other products are everywhere, and by their name alone you might think "oh, it's antibacterial, so it must be good." Well, the truth isn't quite so simple ...

Global Handwashing Day is celebrated every year on 15 October. The purpose behind this day is mainly to keep reminding everyone to wash their hands with soap and water properly and regularly. In fact, ...

Everyone has preferences, and this includes which soap you reach for: be it a pump or bar. Even further, many believe that antibacterial soaps are the better pick than a traditional bar soap. But who ...

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule that throws cold water on claims that antibacterial soaps and washes are more effective than regular soap. The new rule bans antibacterial ...

Some antibacterial products promise to kill 99.9 percent of germs. But is that really a good thing? Most regular liquid hand and body soaps contain chemicals, such as alcohol or chlorine, that can ...