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    Study details how low humidity could be a boon for viruses

    2024-03-19T10:20:00Z

    In reaction to the threat of COVID-19 and other viral, airborne respiratory infections, experts have recommended increased ventilation in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other public buildings. However, new research from Stanford University suggests that excess ventilation can reduce relative humidity in a way that could counteract ...

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    Spread of diarrheal illness linked to climate change

    2024-01-18T19:00:00Z

    Temperature, day length and humidity have been found to be linked to the increased spread of a diarrhoeal illness a new study reveals.