Health

American Airlines Announces Enhanced Cleaning Procedures and New Personal Protective Equipment for Customers

Monday, April 27, 2020, 4:45 PM Face masks will be required for flight attendants as of May 1 FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is updating and enhancing its cleaning procedures on board and will begin offering personal protective equipment to...

How the Cootie Effect Can Reduce Virus Transmission

By Roger Dooley Can a simple behavioral design hack encourage people to behave in ways less likely to pass on pathogens like the coronavirus? Doors that close must be opened Door handles are a prime way to...

Copper kills coronavirus. Why aren’t our surfaces covered in it?

BY MARK WILSON Civilizations have recognized copper’s antimicrobial properties for centuries. It’s time to bring the material back. In China, it was called “qi,” the symbol for health. In Egypt it was called “ankh,” the symbol for eternal life. For...

A Speedy Test For Norovirus Could Help Water Supplies Check For Contamination

August 30, 20193:49 PM ET JOE PALCA Water utilities need quick ways to check for contamination in the drinking water supply, including from norovirus, which causes intestinal distress. Scientists are trying to make it easier to test...

What You Need to Know About Norovirus Outbreaks on Cruise Ships

By Gene Sloan Earlier this year, a “mysterious” cruise sickness made headlines. “More than 150 Florida cruise ship passengers struck by mysterious stomach illness,” screamed Newsweek. “Cruise returning early after hundreds of passengers get sick on Royal Caribbean...

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 Full of Cruise Ship Passengers Quarantined Due to Widespread Sickness

The jumbo jet was isolated at London's Gatwick Airport after landing.  BY WILL SABEL COURTNEYMARCH 6, 2019 A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 was forced into quarantine at 

Pathogens On A Plane: How To Stay Healthy In Flight

Pathogens On A Plane: How To Stay Healthy In Flight BY MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF

Deepak Chopra’s Tips for a Healthier Hotel Room

by nytimes.com Did you know that your hotel room has the potential to make you sick? “Hotel rooms can be a hotbed for germs, and the lighting and poor circulation in some make for an unhealthy environment,” said Deepak Chopra, a doctor who specializes in alternative medicine and an author who...

Top 3 Most Effective Bug Sprays to Protect Your Family from the Zika Virus

By Tiare Dunlap of people.com With public health officials warning that mosquitos carrying the Zika virus could infect Americans as early as next month, preventing mosquito bites at home should be at the top of every summer to-do list. So how can you protect yourself and your family? According to new research...

U.S. Launches Early Trial of Zika Vaccine

by healthday.com A potential vaccine for the Zika virus has entered early clinical trials to assess its safety in humans, U.S. health officials announced Wednesday. The DNA-based vaccine contains genetic pieces of the Zika virus. It is intended to promote an immune response that would protect against the mosquito-borne virus that...