The use of examination gloves in hospitals may present a barrier to hand hygiene, especially among nurses, according to a study cited by Healio. According to the World Health Organization, examination ...

Users on Twitter were stunned to see an image from a Brazilian hospital that showed a patient with coronavirus holding latex gloves filled with hot water meant to mimic human touch. The contraption is ...

As many COVID-19 hospital patients are forced into isolation, one nurse has been praised for her ingenious plan to simulate the feeling of human contact for those separated from their families and ...

A scoping review reveals that nurses’ routine use of non-sterile gloves during IV antibiotic preparation offers no proven protection, and may actually undermine infection control, increase costs, and ...

(HealthDay News) — Health care workers are at high risk of glove-related hand urticaria, an occupational issue that may be increasing, according to a research letter published online Nov. 27 in the ...

Writers rely on pen and paper. Carpenters count on a hammer. Ask a healthcare worker what their most valuable tool of the trade is and they’ll tell you – it’s all about their hands. Hands can comfort.