For most of us, shaking hands is a custom that we perform automatically, without much thought. But for handshaking guru Robert Brown, the handshake is a subtle art that he has spent 42 years studying.

Say the government outright forbids handshaking, on the theory that it needlessly risks spreading illness (illness that, whether for COVID-19 or for ordinary cold and flu, creates some risk of death ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – As concerns over the coronavirus continue to grow, an Orlando mother is encouraging people to stop shaking hands to prevent the spread of germs. Rebecca Amundson said she became more ...

You run into a friend you haven't seen since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic -- how do you greet them? Do you shake hands? Do you fist bump? Maybe an elbow bump?These days, people are ...

Westerners view handshaking more positively than do East Asians, researchers report in a new study. Western men also rate handshakes initiated by men and women differently, the study found. Westerners ...

Additionally, recent photos of the President have shown minor bruising on the back of his hand. This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, ...