One easy way to fight antibiotic resistance? Good hand hygiene

Using a mathematical model, researchers found that good hygiene can reduce the harmful effects of antibiotic use.

Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft, Postdoctoral Fellow in Infection Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Feb. 28, 2023 • ~4 min

Simple safety tips for trick-or-treating after Fauci greenlighted Halloween 2021

There’s no need to pull out the candy catapult this year, but a few reasonable precautions can keep COVID-19 transmissions in check.

Meg Sorg, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Oct. 19, 2021 • ~4 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

Homemade hand sanitiser recipes that could help protect against coronavirus

With shelves cleared of hand sanitiser, many people are starting to to make their own.

James McEvoy, Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Sciences, Royal Holloway • conversation
March 16, 2020 • ~5 min

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