"Waterless, antibacterial hand sanitizers are marketed as a way to 'wash your hands' when soap and water aren't available, and they are especially popular among parents of small children," says ...

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public health practices, bringing hand sanitizer into the spotlight as an essential tool for germ protection. While its use skyrocketed, with children applying it up ...

The CDC advises thorough hand washing and sanitation over using hand sanitizers, which are ineffective against norovirus. Norovirus cases in the US have more than doubled compared to last season's ...

Hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol content are nearly as effective at killing most germs as washing with soap and ...

Hand sanitizer doesn’t work against all pathogens. The product isn’t as effective as proper hand washing. There are other ways to lower the risk of getting sick this season. Hand sanitizer has ...

Speaking on the science behind sanitizer's ineffectiveness, Vyas referred to a 2015 scientific paper in the peer-reviewed Journal of Hospital Infection, which found "Washing hands with soap and ...

During the pandemic, hand sanitizers have become a health staple. But do you really know the best way to use the ubiquitous goo? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a quiz to help ...