JAMES ISLAND, S.C. — A woman lost her left hand after a freak accident at her house in James Island, South Carolina, early last month involving a hair dryer. “The last thing I have recollection of is ...

A biologist has cautioned that public bathroom hand dryers could do more harm than good. After using a public bathroom, it is essential to thoroughly wash your hands with soap to help eliminate any ...

Most public restrooms offer paper towels, a hand dryer or a combination of both to dry your hands after you wash. Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands than dry hands, according ...

"Comparison of different hand-drying methods: the potential for airborne microbe dispersal and contamination"- The Journal of Hospital Infection "The Hygienic Efficacy of Different Hand-Drying Methods ...

The assignment from Nichole Ward’s microbiology professor was simple: Choose a location, open a petri dish for three minutes and observe what grew over the next two days. No one’s sample came back ...