How far does COVID-19 spread through air? Study monitors virus in hospital rooms
The CDC recently updated its guidance for avoiding COVID-19, saying that infection from touching surfaces is not the major way
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How to get better sleep while working at home
(HealthDay)—For many, work-at-home orders aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic have had an unintended side effect: sleep loss. “We’ve seen
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Study explores how older people manage distress
A team of researchers from Keele University has found that it is uncommon for older adults to consult their GP
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How to control an influenza outbreak without a specific vaccine
A group of pandemic modeling experts from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Engineering have published new research that simulated
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Feeling the pressure: How blood vessels sense their environment
Cells and tissues are not mere static structures. They have the ability to sense and dynamically react to external cues
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How the immune system reacts to hepatitis C viruses
If a virus penetrates a cell, the immune system reacts immediately and produces the signaling protein interferon. This protein activates
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How to Shop the Vitamin Aisle, Based on Your Diet
Wanting to buy vitamins and actually buying them are two different things entirely. Because while the former requires a simple
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How Tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
Substance use by youth remains a significant public health concern. While social media provides youth the opportunity to discuss and
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With a heavy heart: How men and women develop heart disease differently
A new study by researchers from McGill University has uncovered that minerals causing aortic heart valve blockage in men and
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Review examines how building design can influence disease transmission
Social distancing has Americans mostly out of the places they usually gather and in their homes as we try to
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