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Mashup Score: 24A novel inactivated virus system (InViS) for a fast and inexpensive assessment of viral disintegration - Scientific Reports - 1 year(s) ago
The COVID–19 pandemic has caused considerable interest worldwide in antiviral surfaces, and there has been a dramatic increase in the research and development of innovative material systems to reduce virus transmission in the past few years. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) norms 18,184 and 21,702 are two standard methods to characterize the antiviral properties of porous…
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Mashup Score: 2
Study participants reported high rates of facemask use. Respondents who did not have PCPs and those who were homeless were less likely to report wearing a mask over half the time and more likely to report barriers in obtaining masks. The ED may serve a critical role in education regarding, and provi …
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Mashup Score: 2
Read the current issue of The Lancet Public Health, a monthly open access journal contributing to advancing public health practice and policy making worldwide
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Mashup Score: 15Face masks play a crucial role, new COVID research confirms - 2 year(s) ago
An international research team from universities including Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, the University of Padua and the University of Udine in Italy, and the University of Vienna, Austria, has developed a new theoretical model to better assess the risks of spreading viruses such as COVID-19—with and without a face mask. The results show how the standard ‘safe’ distance of two meters…
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Mashup Score: 1Increased Rate of Infectious Keratitis After PRK in the COVID-19 Era: The Possible Role of Face Masks | Journal of Refractive Surgery - 2 year(s) ago
AbstractPURPOSE:To evaluate the rate of infectious keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed on patients who were diagnosed as having infectious keratitis after PRK between January 2015 and January 2021.RESULTS:The study period was divided into the pre-COVID-19 era…
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Mashup Score: 16
SARS-CoV-2 is a highly infectious respiratory virus that is primarily transmitted by respiratory aerosols and droplets emitted during activities such as talking, breathing, and coughing.1, 2 In the past, aerosols have been defined as airborne particles <5 µm in diameter while droplets are >5 µm, but more recent work based on aerosol physics defines aerosols as <100 µm with droplets being >100…
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Mashup Score: 15
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they work.
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Mashup Score: 4Face masks don't hide emotions from kids: study - 2 year(s) ago
For children, masks don’t mask the emotions of others, a new study shows.
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Mashup Score: 1COVID‐19 vaccination in patients with heart failure: a position paper of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology - 3 year(s) ago
Patients with heart failure (HF) who contract SARS-CoV-2 infection are at a higher risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Regardless of therapeutic attempts in COVID-1…
Source: Wiley Online LibraryCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#HFA_ESC pos paper on #COVID19 vaccination in patients with #HeartFailure #HF vaccinated pts needs to continue : #facemasks #handshygene #socialdistancing Everywhere 🌍 🌎 (irrespective of what your local politics say) @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @iamritu https://t.co/6p2wDfup0j https://t.co/qKfPWkrAET
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Respirator masks have been hailed the go-to face covering to mitigate COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Surrey.
Source: Dentistry.co.ukCategories: Dental, Latest HeadlinesTweet
Watching #viruses fail to pass through #facemasks @SciReports https://t.co/2c7RzEhiQt https://t.co/FuvmmLLjZk