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Here are a few habits worth carrying into a post-COVID world.

Written By Anita Ginsburg / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

More than 99.9 percent of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were killed when exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light that is safe to use around humans, a new study at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found.

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and states reopen across the country, many people are wondering, “What’s truly safe?” Figuring out how to navigate the world and understanding your risks would be challenging enough if we fully understood this new virus.

Written By Sheila Johnson / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

A new study - Consideration of the Aerosol Transmission for COVID-19 and Public Health - recently published in Risk Analysis - provides guidelines for sufficient inhalation protection that are important in curbing the spread of COVID-19. The study includes several lines of evidence for aerosol transmission - as well as recommendations for further research and public health communication.

Coronavirus infection has changed the world. Leaving a house is a real threat to one’s health. Still, operating businesses are thinking about precautions. Among them such tools as sanitizers, regular disinfection, and sneeze guard glass. Employees wear gloves and masks.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been quite the motivator for building up a strong immune system. While shopping for essentials, you may be grabbing for vitamin C, zinc, elderberry syrup and other supplements said to give the immune system that extra boost. There currently is no full-proof protection against the coronavirus, but there is nothing wrong with using this time to develop better dietary habits for immune support.

Scientists created a map that tracks drive-through testing stations across the U.S, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Written By Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Sam Torbati, MD, has a message for anyone experiencing symptoms of heart disease in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic:"Either call your doctor or come to the Emergency Department. Don't take chances with heart disease."  The number of patients treated at Cedars-Sinai's Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department has declined by 30 percent during the pandemic, says Torbati, co-director of the Emergency Department.

Being cooped up at home may mean that eating, especially eating snacks and junk food, is the way many people will occupy the time they work from home or spend with loved ones. So, how can you stay healthy during a pandemic?

Written By the University of Alabama at Birmingham / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Cancer patients and survivors had a lot to deal with before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now, the stress of coping with a chronic condition and the threat of catching the infectious respiratory illness is creating additional anxiety for patients handling both.

Heavy consumers of news media are engaging in more recommended coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive practices than lighter consumers of news media, according to a new national survey conducted by University of Delaware communication researchers. The survey showed that this is particularly true among young Americans and self-described liberals.