This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness

Keeping guests safe involves far more than just careful cooking − hand-washing, keeping work surfaces clean, safe handling and proper storage are also key ingredients.

Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director and Assistant Extension Specialist, Clemson University • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 ~9 min

A pediatric nurse explains the science of sneezing

People sneeze for many reasons and in many ways. One of them is to protect your airways from irritants and infectious disease.

Meg Sorg, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
June 28, 2021 ~6 min


Sick of COVID-19? Here's why you might have pandemic fatigue

It's draining and depressing to stay on high alert month after month after month. Understanding pandemic fatigue better might help you strengthen your resolve.

Jay Maddock, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
Oct. 23, 2020 ~8 min

How to make sure you're wearing your mask right

Masks are only effective if you follow certain principles when wearing them.

Joy Pieper, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
July 23, 2020 ~5 min

How to make sure your mask maximizes protection, according to a nurse (Hint: Start by wearing over both mouth and nose)

Masks are only effective if you follow certain principles when wearing them.

Joy Pieper, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
July 23, 2020 ~5 min

A doctor shares 7 steps he'll review to decide when and where it's safe to go out and about

All states have relaxed social distancing to some degree, but there are few consistent guidelines for people to know how to stay safe. A doctor who specializes in immunology tells what he will do.

William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia • conversation
May 22, 2020 ~3 min

It is safe to go to a pool, the beach or a park? A doctor offers guidance as coronavirus distancing measures lifted

Without clear guidelines from states or the feds on how to stay safe after reopening, it's hard to know what to do. A doctor suggests things to consider in a park, at the beach and the pool.

Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University • conversation
May 20, 2020 ~7 min

How can you be safe at a pool, the beach or a park? A doctor offers guidance as coronavirus distancing measures lifted

Without clear guidelines from states or the feds on how to stay safe after reopening, it's hard to know what to do. A doctor suggests things to consider in a park, at the beach and the pool.

Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University • conversation
May 20, 2020 ~7 min


Ignaz Semmelweis, the doctor who discovered the disease-fighting power of hand-washing in 1847

A Hungarian obstetrician was the first to nail down the importance of handwashing to stop the spread of infectious disease.

Leslie S. Leighton, Visiting Lecturer of History, Georgia State University • conversation
April 14, 2020 ~8 min

What the US can learn from other countries on COVID-19 – and its own history with pandemics

Handling the US outbreak requires a look at what's working for the rest of the world – and our own history.

Angela Clendinin, Instructional Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University • conversation
March 26, 2020 ~9 min

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