People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Four died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures ...

Sales of hand sanitizers skyrocketed during the pandemic, with Purell alone raking in $1.5 billion from 2020 to 2021. That’s all changed. Now, shelves overflowing with more brands and forms than ever, ...

Q: When is it OK to wash hands with soap and water and when is it OK to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are ineffective against the norovirus. Hand-washing is the best way to prevent it.

Which hand sanitizer is best? We live in a time when limiting the spread of dangerous microscopic organisms is of the highest concern. There are many methods of helping others and ourselves stay ...

Hand sanitizer has been seen as a valuable tool in hygiene and illness protection for years. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people ramped up their use of hand sanitizer, with ...

February 23, 2011 (San Antonio, Texas) — Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS) in place of soap and water in nursing homes represents one of the greatest institutional risk factors for the spread ...

Can someone use hand sanitizer after using the toilet? -- E.E. ANSWER: I recommend washing hands after using the toilet. Although hand sanitizers are good at killing bacteria, they don’t clean the ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new hand sanitizer called NORel, which uses nitric oxide to kill bacteria and fungi, providing longer protection than ...