NPR
Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Clean My Mask — Washing Machine? Oven? Broccoli Steamer?
5 min · · Readers want to know the best way to maintain a reuseable mask? There are a few options. But ... spoiler alert ... keep it out of the oven! · Shared by 14, including Liv 😷
WIRED
It’s Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again
3 min · · In the early days, we furiously scrubbed, afraid we could get sick from the virus lingering on objects and surfaces. What do we know now? · Shared by 122, including Bethany Brookshire, Liv 😷, jorge-ferrer, Mathew Ingram, Warren Whitlock, Mike Butcher, Marsha Collier, Nicolas Babin
99 Percent Invisible
Take a Walk
1 min · · When Pop Up Magazine thought about the kinds of stories they wanted to make for their Fall Issue, they knew they wanted to make things that were interactive. That compelled listeners to do something…… · Shared by 83, including Jane, Liv 😷
Psychology Today
6 Tips to Stop Overthinking
4 min · · 4. Schedule a time for it, and stick to it. · Shared by 122, including Liv 😷, Miguel Angel Escotet, Dr. Price-Mitchell
ABC News
For a vegan diet to be healthy and complete, you really need to understand your food
6 min · · For a vegan diet to meet all your nutritional needs, you really need to understand your food. Here are the critical nutrients to look out for. · Shared by 6, including Liv 😷
ABC News
High intensity interval training might help you live longer than more gentle exercise, but the link is hard to prove
3 min · · Regular exercise helps you live longer, right? And vigorous exercise is particularly good for you, isn't it? A big study of older people, thought to be the first of its kind, has been trying to tease… · Shared by 7, including Liv 😷
Los Angeles Times
Your questions about air quality answered
3 min · · The air around Southern California feels like smoke soup because of wildfires. What does that mean for our health and daily routines? We'll do our best to get you answers. · Shared by 10, including Liv 😷
Vox
How to think about coronavirus risk in your life
9 min · · A Harvard epidemiologist offers a framework for making key life decisions while also managing pandemic risk. · Shared by 33, including Tim Harford, Jennifer Ouellette, Bob Wachter, Ezra Klein, Tara Parker-Pope, Liv 😷
Popular Science
Five stretches you should do every day
5 min · · You probably know that stretching after a workout is important. But what about the rest of the time? · Shared by 76, including Liv 😷
The New York Times
How the Aging Immune System Makes Older People Vulnerable to Covid-19
7 min · · As we age, the immune system begins to shift into a heightened state of alert, dialing up inflammation and running out of certain immune cells. · Shared by 110, including Carl Zimmer, William Gibson, Eric Topol, Liv 😷, Jane, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Virginia Hughes, Daniel Kraft, MD
ABC News
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research study finds honeybee venom rapidly kills aggressive breast cancer cells
3 min · · Venom from honeybees is found to rapidly kill aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancer cells, according to potentially ground-breaking new Australian research, with hopes the discovery will lead to… · Shared by 25, including Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Liv 😷, Tom Connor
The Guardian
The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design
16+ min · · The long read: Most chairs aren’t designed to serve human bodies – but a better seat is possible · Shared by 206, including Liv 😷, Matteo Furia, Esther Schindler, Jane, Alice Wong 王美華, Bill Johnston
The Sydney Morning Herald
Coronavirus Australia: COVID-19 danger may rise in dry weather, 'provocative' study shows
2 min · · Data from Sydney’s February outbreak shows how dry air can increase the coronavirus' ability to spread, researchers claim. · Shared by 7, including Liv 😷, The Age
heraldscotland.com
Issue of the day: A new virus in China claims lives
2 min · · AS the pandemic rages around the world, the country where coronavirus first emerged has reported cases of a new deadly disease. · Shared by 5, including Liv 😷
The New York Times
How Covid Sends Some Bodies to War With Themselves
20+ min · · Many Covid-19 patients may be dying from their immune response to the virus, not from the virus itself. Can science figure out how to save them? · Shared by 17, including Liv 😷, Natalie E. Dean, PhD
Fast Company
MIT researchers create a reusable silicone mask to replace the N95
3 min · · The mask can be easily cleaned after each use, so it could help solve supply issues. And it’s clear, which could help with communication. · Shared by 16, including Reid Hoffman, Liv 😷, Brad Feld