Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As COVID rules ease, common colds rebound across America
Infectious disease expert Ravina Kullar's husband has a cold. So does her sister-in-law.
Jun 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Surgical face masks provide protection against aerosols, but face shields do not
New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year (9-12 July), shows that wearing a surgical face mask can provide a similar degree of protection ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Israeli PM warns of new virus outbreak as cases rise
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned Tuesday of a "new outbreak" of coronavirus in Israel after a rise in infections he said was likely due to returning travellers carrying the Delta variant.
Jun 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Third pandemic wave hits as Brazil surpasses half million COVID deaths
Brazil on Saturday became the second country after the United States to surpass 500,000 COVID-19 deaths as the South American giant grapples with a third wave of the pandemic.
Jun 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are face masks forever?
Face masks became part of our "new normal" this past year. They became such a part of our culture that companies began offering them in various shapes and sizes, and even in fun, fashionable patterns for both kids and adults. ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Better-fitting face masks greatly improve COVID-19 protection
Even the best face masks work only as well as their fit.
Jun 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Haiti fights large COVID-19 spike as it awaits vaccines
Ever since the pandemic began, Haiti had perplexed experts with seemingly low infection and death rates from COVID-19 despite its rickety public health system, a total lack of vaccines and a widespread disdain for safety ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Facemasks block expired particles, despite leakage at edges
A new study from the University of California, Davis and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or coughing, even after allowing ...
Jun 8, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Balancing speech intelligibility, face covering effectiveness in classrooms
As face coverings have become more and more ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic, their effects on nearly every aspect of life have been called into question. For one, a better understanding of the impacts of face masks ...
Jun 8, 2021
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Health
Thousands of fake online pharmacies shut in global sting: Interpol
Authorities in 92 countries shut down 113,000 websites and online marketplaces selling counterfeit or illicit medicines and medical products last month, including vast quantities of fake COVID-19 tests and face masks, Interpol ...
Jun 8, 2021
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