[ad_1] A new study by researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the Covid-19 virus as alcohol-based products. The BYU scientists who conducted the study suspected that the CDC’s preference for alcohol disinfectant stemmed from still limited research into …
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[ad_1] Wearing a face mask helps limit the spread of Covid-19 by reducing respiratory droplets and aerosols spewed into the air when people breathe, talk, laugh, sneeze or cough, a new study suggests. But the physical barrier created by the masks has raised concerns that they could damage the cardiopulmonary …
Read More »Arthritis drug may improve Covid-19 survival among elderly patients, says study – health
[ad_1] A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may reduce the risk of death for elderly patients with Covid-19 and provide a new weapon in the arsenal against the new coronavirus, according to a study. In the research, published in the journal Science Advances, 83 patients with an average age …
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