The story about hand washing in health care is short: hand washing is a simple, inexpensive way to prevent infections that have complex, costly implications. Yet healthcare workers (HCWs) clean their ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not protect against some pathogens, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, urging people to wash their hands thoroughly and frequently. Hospitals nationwide last ...

Amid a severe norovirus outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and infectious disease experts are urging people to avoid relying on hand sanitizers and instead focus on ...