Elevator buttons are more likely to be colonized by bacteria than toilet surfaces, a new Sunnybrook-led study of three large urban hospitals has found. "Elevators are a component of modern hospital ...

Do “self-cleaning” elevator buttons really work? Without rigorous independent studies, experts say it’s hard to verify claims of “self-cleaning” or “antiviral” surfaces that have popped up during the ...

Hospital elevator buttons are more frequently colonized with certain bacteria than some restroom surfaces, although most of the bacteria are not clinically relevant, according to a study published ...