Heart surgeons meticulously scrub their hands for precisely one minute before each operation. This scientifically backed ritual, using antimicrobial agents, effectively reduces harmful microbes ...

The state’s new Surgeon General, Dr. Scott Rivkees, declared Florida’s current hepatitis A outbreak a public health emergency on Thursday because of the unprecedented number of infections this year, ...

One in five surgeons failed to wash their hands after using the bathroom, according to a field study at a surgical conference in the U.S. The results of the study, conducted by Danish researchers, ...

LOS ANGELES - You might not have realized it, but proper hand-washing is a five-step process. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thorough hand-washing is a pivotal part ...

Jimmy Fallon may not have had a live studio audience on Thursday’s “Tonight Show,” but he did have Dr. Oz, who educated NBC viewers on the coronavirus. The doctor and television personality dropped by ...

Don Schaffner wants you to understand that your hands are never going to be clean. He should know — over the past 20 years, he has published multiple research papers investigating the minutia of ...

Everyone knows handwashing is an easy way to stay healthy, but that wasn't always so. In the 1840s, advocating it cost a doctor his career. Doctors at a German clinic prepare for an operation by ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Plastic surgeons rely on their hands for a living, but not all of them are clear on how to best keep those hands clean, a small study suggests. In a Web-based survey of 122 ...

The coronavirus pandemic has shown us exactly how incorrectly we’ve been washing our hands for years. But one recent viral video has spelled out the issue in black and white — literally. The clip, ...

In cardiac surgery, accuracy is everything, not just in the OR (operating room) but even before the first incision. Scrubbing hands for precisely one minute is one of the most important preceding ...