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“Elastomerics for us really were a game changer,” Dr. Chalikonda said. “When I think of all the millions of dollars wasted on N95s and then trying to reuse them makes you realize how much elastomerics are a missed opportunity.”Federal…

US coalition forces said they captured a senior Islamic State group bomb maker in a pre-dawn raid Thursday that, witnesses said, saw troops in helicopters swoop down on an isolated house in rebel-held northwestern Syria. A war monitor and…

US coalition forces said they captured a senior Islamic State group bomb maker in an airborne operation before dawn Thursday in northern Syria. A war monitor and AFP correspondents said helicopters touched down for only a few minutes in a…

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday pushed back against the idea that the monkeypox virus can spread through the air, saying the virus is usually transmitted through direct physical contact with sores or…

Global monkeypox cases are set to touch the 800-mark and more than 30 countries have reported cases with the UK detecting more than 300 cases. The UK Health Security Agency said monkeypox would be designated as a notifiable infectious…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance last week for travelers wishing to protect themselves against monkeypox. This was one of its recommendations: “Wear a mask. Wearing a mask can help protect you from many…

China carried out drills at an unknown site in Xinjiang province where they set up an object identical to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) airborne warning and control system (AWACS) plane, news agency Nikkei Asia said in an…

Like many other viruses, COVID-19 is transmitted primarily via particles carried in the air. An infected person breathes out particles containing the virus into the air, which can then be inhaled by another person, who then becomes…

<!-- -->The team estimates that droplets encased in mucus could remain moist for up to 30 minutesWashington: Small coronavirus respiratory particles may remain moist and airborne for a longer time and travel to greater distance than…

A Rutgers study has detected tiny airborne particles containing RNA from the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, both inside and outside of the rooms in which infected people were self-isolating at home. This finding suggests that airborne…