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Poison centers warn against gas siphoning
A rash of gasoline-related poisoning calls has led U.S. poison experts to warn against gas siphoning.
May 24, 2021
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Here's an idea to float—a space-ready sleeping bag to keep blood moving
A sleeping bag attached to a vacuum cleaner might not sound like the stuff giant leaps are made of. But researchers using just that have taken at least a small step toward solving a serious problem for space travelers.
Dec 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study measures effectiveness of different face mask materials when coughing
A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is most effective at trapping the ultrafine particles which may contain viruses such as ...
Oct 29, 2020
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Medical research
Disposable blood warmer helps transfusions
When blood is needed for major trauma outside of a medical facility, the risk of hypothermia increases when a patient is transfused bags of blood taken directly from chilled storage. Flinders University researchers, knowing ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Hoping to avoid ticks this summer? There's an app for that
Summer is back and so are ticks—and the potential to get Lyme disease. With more people eager to be out in the woods after months at home, a Michigan State University researcher, who helped develop The Tick App, warns of ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Compact electronic nose to identify human lung diseases
Researchers from Russia and Italy have proposed a compact sensor system that can implement the functionality of an electronic nose device and have developed a reproducible technology for its manufacture. The device is a flexible ...
May 15, 2020
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Austria eases lockdown as global hopes mount for virus plateau
Austria cautiously eased confinement measures Tuesday as coronavirus deaths appeared to start levelling off in several hard-hit countries, though the world's top health body reignited warnings against lifting lockdowns too ...
Apr 14, 2020
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Researchers look at dry heat to curb depletion of N95 respirator masks
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads and nears its so-called apex in New York State, the need for N95 respirator masks, which protect against inhalation of airborne coronavirus molecular particles, is still a top concern. According ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Leave your reusable grocery bag at home in coronavirus pandemic, some markets tell customers
Californians four years ago voted to ban single-use plastic bags, moving to protect the environment by doing away with the oil-based products that too often wound up in gutters and waterways.
Apr 3, 2020
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Pain relief: When to use cold, when to use heat
(HealthDay)—Sore from a workout? You don't have to reach for pain relief medicine when ice or heat will help. But when should you go cold and when should you go warm?
Oct 10, 2019
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