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  • Elastomeric masks provide a more durable, less costly option for health care workers

    Elastomeric masks provide a more durable, less costly option for health care workers

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    Summary     A cost-effective strategy for health care systems to offset N95 mask shortages due to COVID-19 is to switch to reusable elastomeric respirator masks. Fig 1. Elastomeric mask (Model) The study is one of the first to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using elastomeric masks in a health care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic, said…

  • Men are more vulnerable to COVID-19

    Men are more vulnerable to COVID-19

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    Men have higher blood levels of a molecule that enables the novel coronavirus to infect healthy cells than women, according to a study whose findings may explain why men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, also found that widely-prescribed drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or…

  • Vitamin D levels appear to play a role in COVID-19 mortality rates

    Vitamin D levels appear to play a role in COVID-19 mortality rates

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    Patients with severe deficiency are twice as likely to experience major complications Summary     Researchers analysed patient data from 10 countries. The team found a correlation between low vitamin D levels and hyperactive immune systems. Vitamin D strengths innate immunity and prevents overactive immune responses. The finding could explain several mysteries, including why children are…