India, May 4 -- World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every year on May 5 to promote the importance of clean hands in preventing ...

You might want to take another look at how you’re washing your hands. Dr. Myro Figura (@doctormyro) and Dr. Dana Brems (@footdocdana) posted a TikTok video reacting to a seemingly clean hand being put ...

Most public restrooms offer paper towels, a hand dryer or a combination of both to dry your hands after you wash. Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands than dry hands, according ...

In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) established May 5 as World Hand Hygiene Day — a day to remind people across the globe of the importance of handwashing in healthcare settings and to bring ...

Washing your hands is one of the easiest and best ways to help prevent the spread of germs. While it’s particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, handwashing is always the best practice ...

If there’s one necessity you’ll never take for granted after 2020, it’s hand soap (and, let’s be real, toilet paper). You’ve probably never thought twice about the importance of these sink-side ...

Like making best friends with the strangers in the next tent, peeing in a cup because you can’t face the queues for the portaloos and using wet wipes as a shower substitute, being a bit messy is all ...

People can clean both their fingernails and toenails. Usually, this will involve using sterile nail clippers, soap, water, and a soft nail brush to help remove material from under the nail.

World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 has renewed the WHO-led push for proper hand hygiene in healthcare and daily life. The campaign ...