Medicine - Health
Workers should wash their hands often to protect themselves
Infection can spread from a door handle to half of office workers in just 2 hours, according to a new study.
Hand Wash
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Medicine - Health
Special note when using hand sanitizer regularly
Manufacturers say hand sanitizers can kill 99.9% of bacteria. But are they really good when you use them often?
Medicine - Health
Bactericidal soap is useless because we wash our hands too quickly
Antiseptic soaps are meaningless because most people use them incorrectly, a new study says.
Medicine - Health
Washing your hands with warm water does not kill bacteria
Many people believe that washing hands with warm water will kill all bacteria. But that is not true.
Medicine - Health
Washing your hands when angry will help you feel more comfortable
Scientists have shown that, when angry, washing your hands will also make you feel more confident and optimistic.
Medicine - Health
WHO urges doctors to wash their hands often
Infection when lying in hospital treatment according to WHO experts is primarily due to non-compliance with the personal hygiene regulations of health workers themselves…
Medicine - Health
Hand washing: Simple but effective preventive measures
Each hand brings more than 4 million pathogens. Only a clean hand washing action has reduced the possibility of transmission of diarrhea-causing bacteria, causing millio…
Food safety
95% of people wash their hands the wrong way when going to the toilet
After using the toilet, up to 95% of people do not wash their hands properly and long enough to kill harmful bacteria, according to a new study conducted in the US.
New technology
The bracelet catches dirty guys
Being IntelligentM's first product, the newly established technology company in Florida (USA), the smart bracelet monitors the wearer's hand washing activity and will al…