Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

Washing your hands properly with soap and running water can keep away illnesses that affect people who are healthy and those who have weakened immune systems. Here’s why soap, water, and a few ...

Some hand-washing mistakes might seem obviously wrong, but people do them all the time, according to Brashear. For example, you need both soap and water to effectively wash your hands. Not just water.

Why COVID-19 can’t beat a good hand-washing. And pretty much any other contagious disease. By Kat Eschner. Published Mar 9, 2020 3:00 PM EDT. A little scrubbing goes a long way. Pexels.

Everyone is concerned about staying healthy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. But experts agree, one of the best things we all can do to prevent the transmission of any illness is to ...

If so, it’s probably a good idea to wash your hands. Think: straps on BART, poles on Muni, frequently handled items in the grocery store. But “if you’re touching something that’s rarely touched by ...