/oss/taxonomy/term/4393/all en /oss/article/health-videos/right-chemistry-covid-19-and-hand-sanitizers <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-gv4zbymlow4" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: COVID-19 and hand sanitizers" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Gv4ZBYmloW4?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-gv4zbymlow4&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: COVID-19 and hand sanitizers" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: COVID-19 and hand sanitizers</iframe> </div> </p> Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:09:43 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8211 at /oss /oss/article/health/liquid-or-bar-soapy-tales <p>Never has “Happy Birthday” been sung with such frequency. Two stanzas are just about the right length of time, about twenty to thirty seconds, for a proper hand wash. And we should be washing. After all, it is an evidence-based procedure! Studies have shown that hand washing is very effective at slowing the transmission of microbial infections. In the case of viruses, the entry into the body is through the mouth, nose or eyes, and that is most likely to happen by touching the face with contaminated hands. Soapy water washes away microbes very effectively, better than just water.</p> Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:38:56 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8159 at /oss