The Centers for Disease Control revised its Covid-19 guidelines on Monday to include that the novel coronavirus can be spread through aerosols, which "can linger in the air for minutes to hours" and ...

A surprising flu experiment shows that good airflow and fewer coughs can stop the virus from spreading, even up close.

Knowing how germs are transmitted is key to preventing disease, and it varies for different bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. In some cases, you have to come into direct contact with an infected ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Science, researchers discussed the critical role of ventilation in preventing the airborne transmission of pathogens, particularly severe acute ...

The World Health Organization has issued a report that transforms how the world understands respiratory infections like Covid, influenza and measles. Motivated by grave missteps in the pandemic, the ...

The author describes how toilet flushes aerosolize germs sending them airborne to soar around and infect their next victim(s) because bathrooms are designed backwards. Learn novel ways to control and ...

Dr. Sameer Bhati, Public Health Analystn says that infectious diseases have been with us forever, together with the Common cold and COVID-19. Even though new and advanced treatments and vaccines have ...

This year’s flu season is turning out to be brutal. As a new variant known as subclade K spreads rapidly, a study offers clues as to how to avoid the annual sickness. Researchers from University of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WHO updated its definition of what constitutes an airborne pathogen. Under the new definition, pathogens ...