The new report aims to cut down on the confusion around how to “describe the transmission of pathogens through the air that can potentially cause infection in humans,” according to WHO.

While toilet bowls are designed such that the contents are supposed to flush downward, scientists have known for decades that small particles – including those from water, waste and toilet paper – can ...

It can remain active as an aerosol for up to three hours, and the droplets can travel farther than scientists realised.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced updated terminology on Thursday for pathogens that transmit through the air, doing away with terms like “aerosols” and “droplets” in favour of ...

"There is a blind spot that we have toward airborne transmission, in terms of how a pathogen can survive these sudden changes as it circulates in the air," says Lydia Bourouiba, who is the head of ...

Subscribe for FREE “There is a blind spot that we have toward airborne transmission, in terms of how a pathogen can survive these sudden changes as it circulates in the air,” says Lydia Bourouiba, who ...

At the foundation of disease ecology are efforts to understand pathogen transmission and spread over ... is transmitted through water, soil, air, etc. In contrast, macroparasites (mostly parasitic ...

These challenges were emphasized during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the documented human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through the air, but they also apply to other airborne pathogens. The ...

The pathogen-laden air enters the sampler at very high velocities and is mixed with the fluid that lines the walls of the sampler to create a surface vortex, thereby trapping the virus aerosols.

Rows of meticulously tended grapevines sprawled across large vineyards, with a sweet, fruity aroma wafting through the air are classic features ... to obtain a clearer picture of the pathogen’s entry ...

“There is a blind spot that we have toward airborne transmission, in terms of how a pathogen can survive these sudden changes as it circulates in the air,” says Lydia Bourouiba, who is the ...