Why do our noses get snotty when we are sick? A school nurse explains the powers of mucus
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How Jennifer Burn took on slavery that thrived right under our noses
A deep interest in modern slavery grew from her early work as a lawyer at the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre in Surry Hills. It provided a free service to vulnerable migrants. She also supervised a midweek drop-in centre in Harris…
How to make electronic noses smell better
Overview of methodology categorization. The text in the inner circle refers to the sensor limitations, and the text in the outer circle refers to the methods and…
Cooler Noses May Be Key to Winter’s Spike in Colds
Dennis Thompson
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may have sniffed out why colds are more likely in wintertime: The answer may lie within the nose.A previously unidentified immune…
Noses Might Be Kids’ Secret Weapon Against COVID
Cara Murez
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- This discovery is nothing to sniff at.The linings of kids' noses are better able than those of adults to guard against SARS-CoV-2 infection,…
Of all the noses in the world, I’d pick mine
I told the doctor I’d like to shave down the bump on my nasal bridge. We eventually reached the reveal stage of the consultation where I would see what the final product could look like on my face. Show time.Displayed on the screen in front…
The lining of children’s noses may provide protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection
SARS-CoV-2 causes a broad range of clinical symptoms, including potentially fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A study published August 1 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Kirsty Short at University of Queensland,…
China inflation noses up in June on pork prices
Beijing: China's consumer inflation climbed up in June to the highest point in two years, official data showed Saturday, following rising food prices as pork costs spiked due to tighter supplies.
The world's second-largest economy has…
Volatolomics: Robot noses may one day be able to ‘smell’ disease on your breath
Scientists develop diagnostic device for identifying compounds unique to particular diseases. Credit: Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press…
Ekurhuleni noses ahead in city electricity race
Ekurhuleni, the industrial hub of more than 3 million people to the east of Johannesburg, may have a head start in the race between South African cities to buy their own power to alleviate crippling outages imposed by the national utility.…