HMN 2026: How Being cold doesn’t make you sick, so why are illnesses more common in winter?
Health Medicine Network,
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going…
Cold Weather Doesn't Make You Sick. Here's What's Really to Blame.
Science Alert,
It's a little more nuanced.
Most Air Purifiers Haven’t Been Tested on Humans. That’s a Problem
io9: Top,
New research exposes a startling lack of real-world testing for air-cleaning tech meant to fight airborne infections.
Most Air Cleaning Devices Have Not Been Tested on People − and Little Is Known About Their Potential Harms, New Study Finds
CU Anschutz Newsroom,
HMN 2025: How Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people and little is known about their potential harms
Health Medicine Network,
Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested for how well they protect people—and very…
The Air We Breathe: Uncovering the Invisible Threat to Tackle COVID-19
The Equation,
Humanity is currently facing an invisible threat that is several times smaller than a single strand of hair. In under three…
COVID winter plan: UK blueprint doesn’t go far enough – here’s a health expert’s alternative
Department of Primary Care Health Sciences,
With Winter on the horizon, Oxford's Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, Trish Greenhalgh, suggests alternative UK…
Improving indoor ventilation: an overlooked COVID infection control strategy
Croakey,
In Australia’s fight against COVID, the focus of media and policy attention has been on the implementation (or lack thereof) of…
Australia must get serious about airborne infection transmission. Here's what we need to do
PreventionWeb News & Announcements,
Australia needs to modernise indoor environments to protect Australians from respiratory infections, and more broadly, from all…
Why Lockdowns Can’t Protect People in Prison From Deadly Viruses
Solitary Watch,
This article is published in partnership with the Crime Report. When the pandemic started, many prisons and jails throughout…
Six safety tips for hotel quarantine
Pursuit: All articles,
As anyone who has to fly during the pandemic knows, it is a stressful time.There is the task of keeping safe on the aeroplane…
2020 hindsight: counting on science in the year of COVID
Leeds University Library Blog,
Figure from "How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?" which appears at number 9 on the top 10 highest…
Comment sécuriser les universités vis-à-vis de l’épidémie ?
Politiques des sciences,
Comment éviter de nouvelles vagues épidémiques sans restreindre ni les libertés publiques ni l’activité sociale ? Comment faire…
Should schools close during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Pursuit: All articles,
Schools play a critical role for children - not only in providing education, social and emotional development, but also in…
5 tips for safer voting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Scope Blog,
Planning to vote in person? A Stanford-originated multi-institutional scientific consortium has sifted through the medical…
Effective ventilation may be a key factor in preventing the spread of COVID-19
Bioengineer,
Credit…
How Your Indoor Air Ventilation Affects Coronavirus Spread
Science Friday Blog,
A mechanical engineering professor explains how to lower your risk of infection inside.
Could a Janky, Jury-Rigged Air Purifier Help Fight Covid-19?
Feed: All Latest,
Indoor air experts think: Sure, maybe. Why the hell not? We convinced the CEO of an air filter company to give it a try.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/13/2020
naked capitalism,
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT…
People are getting sick from coronavirus spreading through the air – and that’s a big challenge for reopening
DJG Blogger,
Coughing, sneezing, talking and even just breathing can produce airborne particles that can spread SARS-CoV-2. Stanislaw Pytel/D…