COVID-19: Dental patients could soon wear HELMETS to suck cough droplets away from their mouths

You thought you knew the drill: Dentists’ patients could soon be asked to wear open-faced HELMETS that suck up any COVID-infected cough droplets from their mouths Healthcare professionals are at a higher risk of contracting a COVID infection The helmet will keep dentists safe while letting them work on patient’s mouths A pump attached to … Read more

COVID-19: Dental patients could soon wear HELMETS to suck cough droplets away from their mouths

You thought you knew the drill: Dentists’ patients could soon be asked to wear open-faced HELMETS that sucks up any COVID-infected cough droplets from their mouths Healthcare professionals are at a higher risk of contracting a COVID infection The helmet will keep dentists safe while letting them work on patient’s mouths A pump attached to … Read more

Incredible images capture a colony of thirsty ants sipping on water droplets

A set of striking snaps has captured a colony of thirsty ants in a Russian forest as they sipped on water droplets.   Photographer Irina Kozorog, 43, spent a month visiting the same spot every day to watch the ants quench their thirst and show off their extraordinary strength.  The ant enthusiast, from Moscow, Russia, took the … Read more

Children face a greater risk of catching coronavirus because of how cough droplets fall

Short people may face a greater risk of catching coronavirus because of how droplets fall to the ground, a study has claimed. Researchers in Singapore measured the way Covid-19 travels after its expelled by an infected person keeping two metres apart from others. They found after the initial blast of a sneeze or cough, the … Read more

Children face a greater risk of catching coronavirus because of how cough droplets fall

Short people may face a greater risk of catching coronavirus because of how droplets fall to the ground, a study has claimed. Researchers in Singapore measured the way Covid-19 travels after its expelled by an infected person keeping two metres apart from others. They found after the initial blast of a sneeze or cough, the … Read more

Homemade cotton masks can prevent 99.9% of coronavirus droplets from spraying into the air

Homemade cotton masks can prevent 99.9% of coronavirus droplets from spraying into the air when someone coughs or speaks – but surgical face coverings prevent 100%, report says Researchers looked at the effect of surgical masks and homemade single-layer cotton face coverings They simulated a mannequin speaking and coughing and then had six human volunteers … Read more

Coughing into an uncovered elbow lets more droplets out than your hand

Using an unsleeved elbow to cover your mouth when you cough is LESS effective at stopping the spread of coronavirus than using your hand, study shows Researchers examined the flow of a cough from different types of mouth covers They found N95 masks perform the best and any mask is better than no mask Covering … Read more

Contagious droplets can spread more than 16 FEET from a patient infected with coronavirus

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, health experts have recommended that we socially distance by standing or sitting six feet (or two meters) apart from strangers. But a new study suggests that separation might not be far enough to prevent a patient from transmitting the virus.   Researchers found that contagious droplets can spread more than 16 … Read more

Coronavirus: Droplets can travel further than thought through air

Air transmission of Covid-19 is being underestimated – which could impact guidelines on social distancing, ventilation systems and shared spaces, warns new research. Researchers at Heriot-Wyatt University and University of Edinburgh found evidence that both small and large droplets can travel relatively long distances through the air – and not always in predictable directions with … Read more

Big and small coronavirus droplets can travel further than thought through air

Air transmission of Covid-19 is being underestimated – which could impact guidelines on social distancing, ventilation systems and shared spaces, warns new research. Researchers at Heriot-Wyatt University and University of Edinburgh found evidence that both small and large droplets can travel relatively long distances through the air – and not always in predictable directions with … Read more