It's common knowledge that congested public places such as transit systems and airports harbor all kinds of potentially harmful microbes that pass easily from person to person. What's not clear is which infectious agents ...
Feb 20, 2019
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New restrictions to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, including the closure of discos and a partial ban on smoking outdoors, went into effect Sunday in two Spanish regions.
Aug 16, 2020
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As people continue to get vaccinated for COVID-19, many are wondering: "Do I still need a mask?" And while it may be tempting to trash that face covering, the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant is causing experts ...
Aug 4, 2021
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A new study from the School of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University estimates that almost half the Israeli population suffers from second-hand smoke (SHS) penetrating their homes, mostly from smoking ...
Aug 22, 2023
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After years of progress on protections against secondhand tobacco smoke, multiple states and local governments now allow indoor smoking of cannabis at licensed cannabis businesses. A new study in the American Journal of Preventive ...
Sep 7, 2021
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Finnish health officials are demanding a law to protect breastfeeding mothers from being driven out of public places, including restaurants and coffee shops, in one of western Europe's most gender equal nations.
Oct 4, 2018
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On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested that reopening the state's economy will require six steps, the first of which involves "tracing and tracking individuals" in order to identify those who need to remain in ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Advances in the fields of biomaterials and nanotechnology could lead to big breakthroughs in the fight against dangerous viruses like the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Feb 9, 2021
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Russia is reporting a new daily high number of COVID-19 deaths, while the the total number of coronavirus infections during the pandemic in the country has topped 9 million.
Nov 13, 2021
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There are many people who have experienced fear or stress on the street at one time or another. There are also those who go out to relax or disconnect from their home or work lives. The place is the same, but the experiences ...
Mar 23, 2023
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