Health
No, you shouldn't wash raw chicken before cooking it. So why do people still do it?
Food safety authorities and regulators around the world recommend you don't wash raw poultry before cooking.
Jan 6, 2023
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News tagged with water droplets
Medical research
Manual cleaning of medical instruments exposes staff and surrounding environment to potentially contaminated fluids
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) shows that manual cleaning of reusable medical instruments generates substantial splash more than seven feet from the source. The findings reinforce ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Face masks may not protect against coronavirus
University of Cincinnati scientist Sergey Grinshpun has tested the performance of respiratory protective devices against biological agents for nearly three decades.
Mar 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After coronavirus, another hidden respiratory disease lurks in the buildings we left behind
Global outbreaks of coronavirus have forced the closing of schools, gyms, offices and other buildings at a scale never seen before. Now, as countries start reopening after lockdown, those previously abandoned buildings could ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Health
Etching grooves onto facemasks to make them repel droplets better
A team of researchers at Korea Institute of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Korea University, has found that etching grooves onto the surface of face masks makes them better at repelling water droplets ...
Health
Living in damp river valleys leads to lung problems
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: A new study has shown that living in a river valley at low altitude can increase the risk of developing lung problems.
Sep 23, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong government offices hit by deadly bug
The bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease have been found at several sites in the new Hong Kong government complex after one minister fell ill, in a major embarrassment for the authorities.
Jan 3, 2012
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Health
A more eco-friendly facial sheet mask that moisturizes, even though it's packaged dry
Starting a new year, many people pledge to enact self-care routines that improve their appearance. And facial sheet masks soaked in skin care ingredients provide an easy way to do this. However, these wet masks and their ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Droplet biosensing method opens the door for faster identification of COVID-19
Mechanical engineering associate professor Jiangtao Cheng and electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Wei Zhou have developed an ultrasensitive biosensing method that could dramatically shorten the amount ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Record number of Legionnaires' cases in 2018 risk lives, cause cleanup headaches
Cases of Legionnaires' disease reached a record high in 2018—a more than eight-fold increase since the numbers began to climb nearly two decades ago.
Nov 6, 2019
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