And the transfer of bugs through the gloves is not a one-way street: germs can move from the nurse or doctor’s hand, through the glove and on to the next patient. This is even more troubling ...

Coming in contact with latex and rubber products over and over ... Even if your doctor or dentist uses latex-free gloves for you, there can be latex particles in the air from gloves used with ...

The first healthcare workers to use rubber gloves didn't don them for hygienic reasons, but for dermatological ones. Caroline Hampton, a niece of the Confederate general and future South Carolina ...

Above is a representational photo of a surgery. Pixabay A French woman is suing a doctor after she reportedly "gave birth" to a latex glove and five compresses, which the surgeon allegedly "forgot ...

If you've spotted people wearing masks or gloves during any recent trips to the supermarket, then you're not alone. Many have taken to wearing extra protective gear during lockdown in the hopes of ...

SERGEANT KOLLIE TOWN, Liberia—Rubber gloves were nearly as scarce as doctors in this part of rural Liberia, so Melvin Korkor would swaddle his hands in plastic grocery bags to deliver babies.

While rubber or disposable gloves sound like a good idea for protecting ... In the interview, Tarbox refers to a training video for doctors and lab workers about how quickly a contaminant can ...

This brand-new chemical plant was set up during the pandemic to produce a special type of synthetic rubber that's needed to make medical exam gloves, the kind used everyday by doctors and nurses.