Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I offer straight talk on science, medicine, health and vaccines. Behavior change is hard. Most people haven’t been washing their ...

The frequency of washing hands has increased multifold since the onset of coronavirus pandemic. Kids often have the habit of touching their mouth and face unknowingly, which gives a passage to germs ...

Kids have the darndest habit of fighting good hygiene, tooth and nail. (Literally.) As parents, we’ve always tried to convey that cleanliness is next to godliness but these days, our kid’s fingernail ...

Make washing hands less of a chore and more an activity We are all aware of the benefits of cleanliness and hand hygiene, especially when it comes to our hands. Research suggests that hand hygiene is ...

The comic artist Ellen Forney—who created the murals involving hands at the Capitol Hill light rail station, and who won a Stranger Genius Award for her books—recently made a funny instructional ...

It can be difficult to explain to children why they need to wash their hands regularly, especially toddlers. Kids don’t always listen when you tell them to wash their hands before eating, after using ...

Hand washing is one of the best ways to keep kids healthy, but getting them to do it—and do it right—can be a challenge. But with the right tricks, you can turn this daily task into something your ...

Dyson Award season is rolling around again, showcasing the work of young engineers and designers from around the globe. Here's one French entrant aimed at teaching kids how to wash their hands in a ...

Here's what you already know: You should be washing your hands really, really well. As you keep up to date on the latest updates concerning the novel coronavirus, which the World Health Organization ...

Soap is an important part of everyone’s cleaning and wellness routine, but it's more important than ever now. Avoiding germs and keeping your hands sanitized should be your top priority, aside from ...