Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds that blocking seats on planes reduces virus risk
A new study says leaving middle seats open could give airline passengers more protection from the virus that causes COVID-19.
Apr 15, 2021
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Experts tell flatulent flyers: let rip
A group of medical specialists has provided an answer to a dilemma that has faced flyers since the Wright brothers took to the air in 1903—is it okay to fart mid-flight?
Feb 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What determines a company's performance? The shape of the CEO's face
Believe it or not, one thing that predicts how well a CEO's company performs is the width of his face. CEOs with wider faces, like Herb Kelleher, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines, have better-performing companies than ...
Aug 25, 2011
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Addiction
Biden administration calls for greater access to overdose antidote
The White House on Wednesday launched a nationwide call for more training and better access to the lifesaving opioid overdose drug naloxone.
Mar 13, 2024
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Health
New U.S. rule mandates easy access to airplane bathrooms by people using wheelchairs
Airlines will now be required to make bathrooms on their planes more accessible for the disabled, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Friendly skies? Study charts COVID odds for plane flights
What are the chances you will contract COVID-19 on a plane flight? A study led by MIT scholars offers a calculation of that for the period from June 2020 through February 2021. While the conditions that applied at that stage ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researchers are looking for the Goldilocks of exosuits
"Oh, my aching back."
Apr 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox case confirmed in U.S. resident, threat of spread is low
(HealthDay)—A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in an American who had recently traveled to Nigeria, U.S. health officials reported. Officials believe the threat of the virus spreading to others is low.
Jul 19, 2021
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Vaccination
EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work
Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and ... digital vaccination certificate?
May 26, 2021
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How quickly can the COVID-19 vaccine make travel possible?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, there is hope international travel can resume soon, but exactly when—and how—is the million-dollar ...
Jan 5, 2021
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Airline
An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit.
Airlines vary from those with a single airplane carrying mail or cargo, through full-service international airlines operating hundreds of airplanes. Airline services can be categorized as being intercontinental, intra continental, domestic, or international and may be operated as scheduled services or charters.
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