September 16, 2010 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Despite expectations to the contrary, the use of a hand disinfectant did not achieve significant protection against transmission of rhinovirus-associated ...

Background. Hand disinfection is frequently recommended for prevention of rhinovirus (RV) infection and RV-associated common colds. The effectiveness of this intervention has not been established in a ...

An observational study by Sahlgrenska Academy researchers at a large Swedish hospital found 2,393 opportunities for hand disinfection and/or aseptic techniques. Doctors and nurses missed 90% of the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak caused by a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a public ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DuBOIS, Pa. — Appropriate disinfection or sterilization of equipment and hand-held devices can go a long way in ...

AN INTERNATIONAL team of pharmacy experts has researched the effectiveness of hand sanitisers in the fight against CoViD-19 and warned the public to beware of sub-standard products. They have also ...

Abstract: We are developing a system which will reduce the time required for hand washing from 30 to 60 seconds down to a few seconds thus saving significant portion of time for doctors, nurses, and ...

Objectives: To establish the concentration of isopropanol that exerts the same immediate and sustained effects as n-propanol 60% v/v in surgical scrubbing, and to assess the performance of the test ...