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Handwashing: the Dyson Airblade proves superior to warm air hand dryers

  • Dyson Airblade
  • October 28, 2010
A study was performed by researchers at the University of Bradford, UK to compare efficacy of hand drying in two areas: (A) the bacterial transfer...
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C. difficile infections surpass MRSA in community hospitals

This is according to research presented at the 5th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections by Dr. Becky Miller and...
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Hospital infections are deadly and expensive according to study

According to a study released in the Archives of Internal Medicine, health care-associated infections affect nearly two millions hospitalizations...
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Disease Prevention 101: teaching young children about the importance of handwashing

Face it; little kids are certainly not the most diligent creatures when it comes to washing their hands. And in here lies the problem.Young...
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Infection Prevention 101: hand washing and other tips

According to the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene, the hands are one of the most frequent transmission routes for many types of...
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Guard against MRSA: Wash your hands

One of the major ways to prevent infection is to wash your hands. We all know that, but somehow we don't always do it. I have found that a way to...
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