Current advice for COVID-19 health workers is based on the assumption that droplets bearing the virus travel no further than 2 meters and do not remain in the air. The body of published evidence suggests otherwise.
Apr 21, 2020
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Although being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 dramatically reduces your chances of becoming hospitalized and dying from the disease, the shots don't entirely eliminate risks of infection.
Sep 23, 2021
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At this time, there is no scientific evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks, explained Texas A&M AgriLife experts.
Mar 23, 2020
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Not many more sleeps until Christmas, and all those long lunches and get-togethers with family and friends.
Dec 9, 2021
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Wearing a costume and mask for Halloween has long been a holiday tradition. But a costume mask is not a substitute for a protective mask. Cloth masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing ...
Oct 23, 2020
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The recent influx of monkeypox cases in the U.S. has put residents on high alert during their daily routines. Dr. Thomas Giordano, professor and chief of infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight ...
Aug 31, 2022
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New research from the University of Southampton has found that copper can effectively help to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, which are linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory ...
Nov 10, 2015
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There is an important absence of evidence regarding the effectiveness of a potentially cost-efficient intervention to prevent indoor transmission of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, warns a study by researchers ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an online tool that could help decrease the concentration of aerosols containing the novel coronavirus in the hospital rooms of COVID-19 ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated ...
Oct 9, 2023
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