Droplets

New Drug Could Help Stop the Spread of Disease During a Cough

What if there was a drug that could completely eliminate airborne disease transmission that occurs when someone coughs? Researchers at the University of Alberta believe they have found a way to achieve this. The idea behind this work came from Malcolm King and his research ...More
September 22, 2010
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Avian Flu Research Sheds Light on Swine Flu Outbreak

By Gwyneth Dickey A new study by University of Maryland researchers suggests that the potential for an avian influenza virus to cause a human flu pandemic is greater than previously thought. Results also illustrate how the current swine flu outbreak likely came ...More
April 29, 2009
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The Perils of Flying Saliva

Mark Nicas has given some of his best years to spittle. He builds models – the mathematical kind – of how someone else's slobber ends up on you. The size of the particles, whether they come out in a dry cough or a wet sneeze, their evaporation rate, air speed ...More
April 14, 2009
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