Health bodies around the world recognize handwashing as one of the most important health care steps to prevent the spread of disease. The CDC estimates that 30% of diarrhea-related illnesses and up to ...

ANTI-BACTERIAL soap manufacturers are modifying some of their brand elements to meet the dynamic consumer preferences. Principally the modifications involve stuffing their products with diverse ...

When it comes to ridding your hands of bacteria, plain old soap is just as good as many "antibacterial" soaps, new research contends. Lab tests conducted by a team of Korean researchers revealed that ...

It’s been ingrained in us since childhood. Don’t want to get sick? Wash your hands with antibacterial soap. But the same compound we entrust to fend off the sniffles could actually be harming us—and ...

Alarmism is a potent marketing ploy, as illustrated by sales of unproven antibacterial products of the last 20 or so years. Last week a study conducted by a Korean team of researchers added to a now ...

Most E. coli strains are harmless and considered an important part of a healthy human intestinal tract. But the one behind the Chipotle cases, known as STEC 026, is a different story. Here's what you ...

Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that they are revisiting the safety of triclosan and other sanitizing agents found in soap in countless kitchens and bathrooms. Recent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report the latest in health, nutrition, wellness and healthy travel. Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have ...

Every season, the Bath and Body Works giant shills out new scents of their famous antibacterial soaps - guaranteed to "keep hands clean and eliminate up to 99.9% of germs." But while consumers are ...

Do you remember going to the mall as a teen with all your friends and hitting up Bath and Body Works for their cute little anti-bacterial soaps? Like, if there was a new scent out you and your friends ...

FILE - This Tuesday, April 30, 2013, file photo, shows Dawn Ultra antibacterial soap in a kitchen in Chicago. The Food and Drug Administration says Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, there is no evidence that ...