Inhaling Air Pollution Harms Your Brain Directly, Here's How

Medicine & Technology Jun 23, 2022

A new study confirms that air pollutants we inhale could directly infiltrate our brain. Read more about how the particles travel to the central nervous system and the negative health effects people could get from this problem.

Personal Exposure to COVID-19 Can Be Detected Via Wearable Air Sampler That Captures Airborne Virus

Jan 12, 2022

Researchers recently developed a passive air sampler clip that can contribute to the assessment of personal exposure to the COVID-19 virus. This newly invented device could be particularly helpful for people working in high-risk environments like health care facilities and restaurants.

COVID-19 Spreads Faster Than Before; Studies Show How New Variants Transmit More Efficiently Through Air

Oct 03, 2021

Two new studies recently presented a possible explanation why newer COVID-19 variants like the Alpha and Delta variants are extremely infectious, affecting far more people compared to the original virus.

Outdated COVID-19 Guidelines Risks Ontario Citizens to Airborne Transmission

Jun 21, 2021

Recently, experts have found out that the public health protocols of Ontario have been downplaying the airborne transmission of COVID-19.

COVID-19 is Airborne, CDC Says Virus Can Spread Beyond 6 Feet

May 09, 2021

COVID-19 can spread to people more than six feet apart and, in some circumstances, to those who have passed through a space where the infection is still lingering.

Wearing Mask Outdoors is Necessary to Avoid COVID-19 According to Experts

Apr 19, 2021

With experts believing that COVID-19 is mainly airborne, the essentiality of wearing a mask outdoors is now being explained.

Inhaled Vaccines Show Effectiveness in Strengthening Immune Response in Mice, Primates

Dec 11, 2020

The research findings propose that a safe and efficient delivery system of the lung could someday be employed for vaccines and other treatments against respiratory illnesses.

Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Disinfectants Against COVID-19 May Cause Pollution

Dec 02, 2020

Cleaning surfaces indoors using hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants may cause pollution in the air and posture health risks.

Turns Out Coronavirus Can Be Spread Airborne Indoors--WHO

Jul 09, 2020

The World Health Organization now recognizes that the coronavirus can be transmitted through airborne transmission. It has updated its recommendations by advising people to avoid crowded places and to make sure buildings have proper ventilation systems.

Is Coronavirus Airborne? Hamsters on a Plane Can Prove The Theory

Jul 09, 2020

An epidemiologist claims that hamsters can help us determine whether the coronavirus can be transmitted through particles suspended in the air. His claims come after the World Health Organisation said they are considering the possible airborne transmission of COVID-19.

Airborne or Not? WHO Now Reviewing Evidence of Coronavirus' Airborne Transmission After Scientists' Plea

Jul 07, 2020

The World Health Organization says it is now reviewing evidence that points to the coronavirus being transmitted through the airborne route. This was after a group of scientists called out the agency to consider changing their guidelines on COVID-19.

Coronavirus Is Airborne: 239 Experts Call on the WHO to Update Its Guidelines

Jul 06, 2020

A group of experts has come together with a common claim: the coronavirus is airborne. The scientists are to publish an open letter to the World Health Organization, suggesting it to update its recommendations for preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

Scientists Analyze the Complexities of Airborne Transmission With a Mask On

Jun 17, 2020

Physical distancing and wearing a surgical face mask reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection, yet saliva remains complex especially for those with a mild cough.

Researchers Detect Airborne Coronavirus in Wuhan Hospitals Especially in Areas Where Staff Take Off PPEs

Apr 29, 2020

A Wuhan research finds coronavirus droplets suspended in the air in two hospitals in Wuhan, China. Could this mean that the coronavirus is now capable of airborne transmission? Click the link above to read the full article and find out.