Your greasy kitchen is not just about dirty wipes. Tiny oil droplets released during cooking become invisible airborne particles. These par...

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The research, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine on Tuesday, describes how different sized respiratory droplets emitted while sp...

According to IISc, when a person coughs, large droplets (>200 microns) hit the inner surface of a mask at a high speed, penetrate the mask ...

As the infection 19 progressed, researchers found that the viral particles got smaller, reaching the size of a single micron at the peak of...

The research showed the virus spreads further than two meters in seconds in such spaces.

The results are being included as evidence in guides for dental practices in the UK during the pandemic.

Aerosol transmission is a possible, but not a very efficient route.

The findings could serve as useful guidance for public health decision-makers.

The researchers said masks with valves may not be as effective as regular face masks in restricting the spread of aerosolised droplets.

This study raises possibility of Covid being transmitted with the use of toilets.

In the yet-to-be peer reviewed study, published as a preprint in medrXiv, the scientists used a comprehensive mathematical model to explore...

Wearing surgical face masks may help prevent the transmission of seasonal coronaviruses and influenza virus from symptomatic individuals, a...

Transmission may also occur by touching surfaces or objects in the immediate environment around the infected person.

It's a lot easier to catch a flu than you think.

Toronto, Jan 8 (IANS) Researchers have developed a special salt treatment that can make common surgical masks capable of trapping and killi...

MIT scientists have identified the mechanism that releases an earthy smell in the air after a light rain.