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 ...

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, hand sanitizers were considered a necessity. They were used by both adults and children alike.

Handwashing remains one of the most effective ways to prevent infections. It breaks the chain of transmission, reduces ...

A 2003 video of Nelson Mandela teaching a child how to properly wash his hands serves as a good reminder in a world crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. The public service announcement, which was ...

In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, the agency confirmed that the case has been isolated and is ...

Gloria Gaynor has a message for a world as it works to slow the spread of the new coronavirus: We will survive...but we need to wash our hands! The disco legend took to her TikTok account with a ...

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 ...