Tag: Hand washing
Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed...
Melissa Hawkins, American University
People were washing their hands so much early in the pandemic that sensitive skin and soap shortages were common problems in...
The dirty history of soap
Judith Ridner, Mississippi State University
“Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.” That’s what the CDC has advised all...
What Islamic hygienic practices can teach when coronavirus is spreading
Rose S. Aslan, California Lutheran University
As outbreaks of the coronavirus spread throughout the world, people are reminded over and again to limit physical contact,...
Vodka won’t protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to...
Jeffrey Gardner, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Editor’s note: As concern about coronavirus grows, hand sanitizer is in high demand. Biologist Jeffrey Gardner explains why...
What’s the scoop on kids and dirt? Get enough to help,...
Cosby Stone, Vanderbilt University
Whenever I am asked what I do for a living, the phrase “I’m an allergist” is almost immediately followed by “So,...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
