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Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study shows

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study shows

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study showsbyPublic Library of ScienceVisual article summary. Credit: Nan ZhangAt airports, frequently disinfectin

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study shows

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study showsbyPublic Library of ScienceVisual article summary. Credit: Nan ZhangAt airports, frequently disinfectin
Severe COVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

Severe COVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

by Örebro UniversitetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). This has been shown by new research at Örebro University and Örebro University Hospital, Sweden

Severe COVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

by Örebro UniversitetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). This has been shown by new research at Örebro University and Örebro University Hospital, Sweden
Life expectancy increased from 2022 to 2023, reaching 78.4 years

Life expectancy increased from 2022 to 2023, reaching 78.4 years

by Elana GotkineLife expectancy in the United States increased in 2023, reaching 78.4 years, while drug overdose mortality decreased from 2022 to 2023, according to two December data briefs published

Life expectancy increased from 2022 to 2023, reaching 78.4 years

by Elana GotkineLife expectancy in the United States increased in 2023, reaching 78.4 years, while drug overdose mortality decreased from 2022 to 2023, according to two December data briefs published
Risk for Meniere disease higher in patients with atopic dermatitis

Risk for Meniere disease higher in patients with atopic dermatitis

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of Meniere disease is higher in people with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a studypublishedonline Nov. 12 inThe Laryngoscope.Cha Dong Yeo, M.D., P

Risk for Meniere disease higher in patients with atopic dermatitis

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of Meniere disease is higher in people with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a studypublishedonline Nov. 12 inThe Laryngoscope.Cha Dong Yeo, M.D., P
Health and financial toll of mosquito-borne chikungunya infection likely vastly underestimated, data suggest

Health and financial toll of mosquito-borne chikungunya infection likely vastly underestimated, data suggest

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe health and financial implications of the emerging threat of mosquito-borne chikungunya viral infection have most likely been signifi

Health and financial toll of mosquito-borne chikungunya infection likely vastly underestimated, data suggest

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe health and financial implications of the emerging threat of mosquito-borne chikungunya viral infection have most likely been signifi
Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

by PNAS NexusSARS-CoV-2 can reach and infect the RPE in a transgenic mouse model. A) Intranasal inoculation of hACE2 mouse models. Credit:PNAS Nexus(2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae500An

Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

by PNAS NexusSARS-CoV-2 can reach and infect the RPE in a transgenic mouse model. A) Intranasal inoculation of hACE2 mouse models. Credit:PNAS Nexus(2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae500An
Team publishes evidence to guide health status measurement

Team publishes evidence to guide health status measurement

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainComposite health indicators are valuable tools to assess population health over time and to identify areas for intervention. A scoping re

Team publishes evidence to guide health status measurement

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainComposite health indicators are valuable tools to assess population health over time and to identify areas for intervention. A scoping re
Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters

Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters

byTexas A&M University College of EngineeringHand replica made of Ecoflex. Credit: Majed Othman AlthumayriIn the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several h

Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters

byTexas A&M University College of EngineeringHand replica made of Ecoflex. Credit: Majed Othman AlthumayriIn the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several h
Broadly effective vaccine design offers new hope in the fight against hepatitis C

Broadly effective vaccine design offers new hope in the fight against hepatitis C

byUniversity of LübeckPipeline for characterization of lead immunogen candidates. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2600The development of an effective vaccine ag

Broadly effective vaccine design offers new hope in the fight against hepatitis C

byUniversity of LübeckPipeline for characterization of lead immunogen candidates. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2600The development of an effective vaccine ag
Did we really need hospital masking during COVID-19? Study says yes

Did we really need hospital masking during COVID-19? Study says yes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressWeekly New Hospital-Onset Cases of SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, and RSV Infection Per Admission for Community-Onset Infection at 10 US Hospitals. Credit:JAMA Network

Did we really need hospital masking during COVID-19? Study says yes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressWeekly New Hospital-Onset Cases of SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, and RSV Infection Per Admission for Community-Onset Infection at 10 US Hospitals. Credit:JAMA Network