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The risk of getting the coronavirus from a surface is low. But the frequent hand-washing from early in the pandemic is a good thing since most people weren’t washing their hands enough to begin with.
What side are you on, paper or dryer? In either case, here’s the bottom line on what to do after using the toilet.
When people start to hear that global case numbers are improving, there’s a tendency to relax — and that’s risky.
Hand hygiene is a critical part of the response to COVID-19. Washing hands at regular intervals during the day is essential. If water and soap are unavailable, hand sanitisers are an alternative.
We’re cleaning and washing our hands perhaps more than we ever have before. But suggestions that all this this extra hygiene could weaken our immune systems are unfounded.
With COVID-19 cases rising in more than half of the states, the next two weeks are critical for stopping a spike in cases. An epidemiologist reminds us to get back to the basics now.
If you’re lucky enough to be able to afford a ski trip, expect it to look different this year. Some extra planning, however, can lower the coronavirus risk to you, your loved ones and the community.
With hand-washing top of mind, soap is an integral part of keeping clean. But people through the ages relied on earlier forms of soap more for cleaning objects than for personal hygiene.
Policymakers need to figure out ways to sustain the behaviors that are helping flatten the curve as cities begin to end their lockdowns.
A Hungarian obstetrician was the first to nail down the importance of handwashing to stop the spread of infectious disease.
As the coronavirus spreads far and wide, a political philosopher argues that it is a time to understand that the idea of individual happiness does not work without thinking of the larger good.
The coronavirus, like many infectious diseases, can live and spread on inanimate objects in the world around us. An epidemiologist explains how and gives some advice on how to minimize the risk.
Islamic law requires Muslims to ritually clean their body before praying. This guidance has particular relevance at a time when hand-washing is important to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Most commercial hand sanitizers are mainly alcohol, but forget about hitting the liquor store and mixing your own.
Many homeless people already have compromised immune systems. They are targets – and conduits – for COVID-19.
Our findings also highlight that hot air hand dryers and cloth roller towels can be a problematic way of drying your hands.
Hand washing is a tried and true, scientifically proven preventive strategy that reduces the likelihood of transmitting both viral and bacterial borne diseases.
Despite awareness of the importance of hand washing, most people often fail to do it properly.
Can your kids be too clean? Increases in allergies suggest so. But how much dirt is too much? A pediatric allergist explains the fascinating reasons the immune system needs dirt for training.
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Infectious Diseases Physician, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University and, The University of Queensland
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Professional Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Professor of Immunology and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Partnerships, Victoria University
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in the SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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George Dock Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Food Safety, Food Quality and Environmental Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Director, Glowpear, Board member, ISDRS, Vice President, AHA and Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Scientist, Virology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
