When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...
People were washing their hands so much early in the pandemic that sensitive skin and soap shortages were common problems in 2020. All this focus on hand-washing was for good reason. The science ...
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The majority of South Dakota residents said hand-washing is the most important measure one can take to prevent COVID-19 infection, according to poll findings from Brookings-based South Dakota State ...
Washing your hands in the morning is not enough. We all need to be washing our hands multiple times a day, according to Dr. David Itkin, infectious disease expert at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Hand hygiene is an essential part of nosocomial infection control, yet compliance remains low, ...
Hygiene was a significant part of the health measures to control the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic. But as evidence began to emerge of airborne spread, the focus switched to masks and, more ...
LA CROSSE (WKBT) – With COVID, flu, and RSV on the rise, experts say there is one simple thing to do to help stop the spread. Experts at Mayo Clinic Health System say washing your hands the right way ...
When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...