Kazuhiko Hanzawa, a specially appointed professor of vascular surgery at Niigata University, said the surgical mask can inhibit virus activity even after being washed 100 times. Few reusable ...

A group of Chinese scientists have developed a face mask that can detect viral exposure from a 10-minute conversation with an infected person. According to the study published this week in the journal ...

A major flu outbreak could disguise a resurgence of the deadly Sars virus, an expert has warned. Widespread flu has already hit Australia and New Zealand, where schools, businesses and even ...

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You can start with an at-home COVID test, Dr. Saggar recommends. (Order free tests at COVIDTests.gov .) If that comes back ...

Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus, presenting symptoms like fever, sore throat, and ...

When the rain pours, you also need to pour out all the nutrition and protection that your family needs. Especially with the ...

The inquest in Exeter has heard allegations that during the pandemic some staff did not wear face masks or PPE, that others carried on working despite testing positive for the virus - ignoring the ...

Those with fever and other flu symptoms should wear a mask and isolate themselves. If high fever persists for five days or ...

Long Covid can cause extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, brain fog, dizziness, heart palpitations and muscle aches ...

Rwandan authorities have restricted funeral sizes for victims of Marburg virus in an effort to curb an outbreak of the highly contagious disease. Eight people have died during Rwanda's first outbreak ...