Among the nearly half of adults who didn’t wash their hands at important times, forgetting was the most common reason why.

Learning that 20% of survey respondents actively choose not to wash their hands because they don’t want to, and another 48% don’t do it because they forget, is disturbing. It gets even worse when you ...

For people who often forget to wash their hands, an increase in public health signage in public — or in do-it-yourself signage at home — reminding people to do so could be worthwhile ...

Expressing concern over the response received, the report stated that only 30 per cent of Americans were likely to wash their ...

Only about 30% of people who responded to the survey said they are likely to wash their hands after sneezing or coughing. The report said this is "concerning, given how easily respiratory diseases ...