Has the mass use of hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of superbugs?

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• Has the mass use of hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of superbugs?
• If lower gravity means lower atmospheric pressure, is flight easier on a smaller Earth-like planet or a larger one?
• Why is it that the risk of contracting Covid-19 from infected food is lower than touching your mouth with infected hands?
• When you taste something sweet after eating another sweet thing, the second thing doesn’t taste as sweet. Is that due to the taste receptors themselves not firing as often or is it your brain filtering out the signal?
• What causes dark circles under eyes?
• Is there a corrosion function?
• What exactly does acetaminophen do your liver?
• Why does tantalum behave differently under AC current than DC current?
• What happens when you point a flashlight at a flame?
• How does one shot (not both) of Moderna/Pfizer compare to J&J?

Has the mass use of hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of superbugs? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 03:02 PM PDT submitted by /u/TDLF [link] [comments]

If lower gravity means lower atmospheric pressure, is flight easier on a smaller Earth-like planet or a larger one? Posted: 04 Apr 2021 04:55 AM PDT submitted by /u/TheCookieMonster [link] [comments]

Why is it that the risk of contracting Covid-19 from infected food is lower than touching your mouth with infected hands? Posted: 04 Apr 2021 05:35 AM PDT Hi there, A quick web search along the lines of "can you get covid from eating food" will present you with dozens of articles with input from epidemiologists suggesting that eating food that is contaminated with Covid-19 is unlikely to get you sick. However, just about every article on the subject of Covid-19 will remind you not to touch your mouth before thoroughly washing your hands. Why are these two scenarios so different? Both result in the virus in your mouth / on your lips, so why is eating contaminated food so much less likely to infect people? submitted by /u/mspacmansdaughter [link] [comments]

When you taste something sweet after eating another sweet thing, the second thing doesn’t taste as sweet. Is that due to the taste receptors themselves not firing as often or is it your brain filtering out the signal? Posted: 04 Apr 2021 07:47 AM PDT Also when you eat something salty and then other flavors are more intense, is that physiological or psychological? submitted by /u/kac12345 [link] [comments]

What causes dark circles under eyes? Posted: 04 Apr 2021 04:08 AM PDT I've always been really curious what the actual physiology of dark circles is but every way I've ever tried to look it up just tells me that dark circles are caused by lack of sleep. submitted by /u/thisIseek [link] [comments]

Is there a corrosion function? Posted: 04 Apr 2021 06:45 AM PDT I was wondering if there was a function such that corrosion % could be calculated by surface of material corroded (ex iron)/ total surface? I'm looking for a simple function that assumes a lot of things like the Ideal Gas Law PV=nRT. I would only be accounting for time elapsed, and ambient temperature, ambient pressure and relative humidity. Thank you and I hope this function exists lol submitted by /u/MonkeyOfWAR420 [link] [comments]

What exactly does acetaminophen do your liver? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 10:00 PM PDT I notice my bottle of Tylenol (aka acetaminophen) says to not take more than a recommended dose or it'll hurt your liver. So what happens to your liver if you take too much? submitted by /u/GinjaNinja1027 [link] [comments]

Why does tantalum behave differently under AC current than DC current? Posted: 04 Apr 2021 08:24 AM PDT In this article about the history of the lightbulb Ainissa Ramirez says that " When supplied with direct current, tantalum light bulbs burned for more than 900 hours—more than a month. But their lifespan plummeted by 70 percent with alternating current, which was predominant on American electrical grids. Sections of the tantalum threads became brittle from the electricity and broke when pulsed by the alternating jolts. Coolidge made little progress with tantalum and worked briefly with molybdenum before he eventually focused on tungsten." This is backed up by other sources such as here which also does not mention the cause of the issue. What is the mechanism here and why does it only apply to tantalum and not the very chemically similar tungsten or other metals? submitted by /u/JoshuaZ1 [link] [comments]

What happens when you point a flashlight at a flame? Posted: 04 Apr 2021 07:35 AM PDT Does the flame reflect light back at you? Does it cast a shadow? Is it different from shining a light on lava? submitted by /u/miscalibrated [link] [comments]

How does one shot (not both) of Moderna/Pfizer compare to J&J? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 04:38 PM PDT I'm trying to understand the literature on differences in effectiveness, in getting it and in serious symptoms/hospitalizations and deaths, between J&J and just one shot of Moderna/Pfizer. My current understanding is that J&J was tested when other variations were circulating, and on more people, so its efficacy number on its face is misleading. And, its about as effective at preventing hospitalizations/deaths as both shots of Moderna/Pfizer--what about one shot? Anything else to consider in comparing one shot of Moderna/Pfizer to Johnson and Johnson? Thank you for helping me understand the science. submitted by /u/ladylawTM [link] [comments]

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Why does looking through a tiny hole make things focus?

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• Why does looking through a tiny hole make things focus?
• After an intramuscular vaccination, why does the whole muscle hurt rather than just the tissue around the injection site?
• Is there a timeline of when certain symptoms appear for SARS-CoV-2?
• What is the mechanism behind the theory that Uranus' tilt was caused by an impact?
• mRNA vaccines are in development to treat cancer. How does this differ from “traditional” cancer immunotherapy?
• Why do countries like India not have the annual flu vaccine that seems to be so common in the USA?
• Galaxy formation: Do we see proto-galaxies at the edge of the observable universe?
• If HIV only attacks the immune system, wouldnt it possible to put a person who got infected into a sterile room and completely supress their immune system or atleast the cells that HIV targets and wait for the RNA to die off?
• Why is the Astrazeneca vaccine approved for 60 and older in many countries? How does age affect the formation of these rare blood clots?
• If a morbidly obese person changes their lifestyle and gets down to a healthy weight, can the damage done to their body by obesity be fully reversed?
• Did cancer become more common in 1970s or what accounts for its rise in literature during this time?
• When both chromosomes have the dominant gene, does one copy need to be silenced?
• Can you transplant a transplanted kidney?
• How do marine mammals not just constantly have pneumonia?
• How do zoologists and the people who make nature documentaries stay safe from the animals they are observing?
• Does our heart rate increase the same amount in a nightmare as it would if the same situation happened in our waking life - or do we experience a greater level of physiological fear in our waking life?
• How do chemicals like lye break down hair?
• What are the actual differences between the Johnson&Johnson and AstraZeneca shots? What qualities differentiate them as adenovirus DNA vaccines?
• Why do breeds of domestic house cats not exist?

Why does looking through a tiny hole make things focus? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 10:45 PM PDT When I forget my reading glasses and need to read small print I can curl up my forefinger (like making a fist, but only my forefinger) tight enough to leave only a tiny pinhole in the center of my curled finger. If I look through that tiny hole by putting the finger very close to my eye this makes the print come into focus. Why? How does this work? submitted by /u/Zamboniman [link] [comments]

After an intramuscular vaccination, why does the whole muscle hurt rather than just the tissue around the injection site? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:33 AM PDT submitted by /u/AliceThursday [link] [comments]

Is there a timeline of when certain symptoms appear for SARS-CoV-2? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 10:29 AM PDT Either my google-fu is severely lacking or I am simply unable to find what I am looking for exactly. Any help finding proper scientific sources would be extremely helpful. If this is the wrong place for this, please direct me to a better one. I am trying to find out if there is a general timeline, with sources and citations, on approximately when symptoms appear in those effected with SARS-CoV-2. For instance do people generally lose taste and smell day one or day 6? At what point would they have difficulty breathing?etc Most of what I have found is either lacking sources or proper sources(citing reddit threads or political news articles doesn't count for instance), based off of anecdotal evidence or lacking a usable sample size(>100 people isn't a good sample size for this). With the amount of funding, spread, concern and time SARS-CoV-2 has been around, I would have figured there would be at least some data out in the world that I could find. submitted by /u/BloodLictor [link] [comments]

What is the mechanism behind the theory that Uranus' tilt was caused by an impact? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 09:21 AM PDT The current theory as to how Uranus tilted is that it was hit by a large object that caused a drastic change in its orientation. This has always puzzled me. I would think that being a large ball of gas, an "impact" would be different from that of a solid planet, that there's nothing there to hit and it would simply plunge into a cloud of gas. Does gas at that mass behave differently? Is the impacting object so large that it doesn't matter what it's interacting with? Or am I just fundamentally misunderstanding some basic aspect of physics/fluid dynamics? submitted by /u/BoardfShadowyFigures [link] [comments]

mRNA vaccines are in development to treat cancer. How does this differ from “traditional” cancer immunotherapy? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 10:57 AM PDT mRNA cancer vaccines sound incredibly promising—create a personalized vaccine that programs your immune system to target the mutated proteins of your cancer and destroy it. But immunotherapies are already in use for cancer treatment. How do mRNA cancer vaccines differ from/improve on existing immunotherapy? submitted by /u/djiivu [link] [comments]

Why do countries like India not have the annual flu vaccine that seems to be so common in the USA? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 01:23 PM PDT Indian here and I have never taken or heard about the flu vaccine being given in india. We have a really huge vaccination programme otherwise. Is this because the virus is only prevalent in some countries? submitted by /u/bezwoman [link] [comments]

Galaxy formation: Do we see proto-galaxies at the edge of the observable universe? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:19 AM PDT I understand that the formation process of galaxies isn't terribly well understood. From what I have read, galaxies including the Milky Way formed pretty soon after the Big Bang (13-14 billion yrs ago), so - shouldn't we be able to have a peek at galaxies in the making when we look far enough out into space? As far as I know we already observe galaxies 13 BLY away. Are these in any way more "primordial" than our own Milky Way? submitted by /u/Schanzenraute [link] [comments]

If HIV only attacks the immune system, wouldnt it possible to put a person who got infected into a sterile room and completely supress their immune system or atleast the cells that HIV targets and wait for the RNA to die off? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 10:39 AM PDT By a person I mean someone who knows they have possibly been infected instantly, for example, a nurse who was taking care of a person with HIV and some other complication who coughed blood into their mouth and eyes. IDK im just a high schooler. submitted by /u/Miraster [link] [comments]

Why is the Astrazeneca vaccine approved for 60 and older in many countries? How does age affect the formation of these rare blood clots? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 06:21 AM PDT submitted by /u/Intagvalley [link] [comments]

If a morbidly obese person changes their lifestyle and gets down to a healthy weight, can the damage done to their body by obesity be fully reversed? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:31 AM PDT Working on the assumption that they don't have any specific illnesses like diabetes or heart disease, but just the general effects of years of excess weight. For example, can the accumulated fat around their organs and in their arteries be lost along with their external fat? Is there a level of joint damage that could be reversed or is that generally permanent? submitted by /u/Arabella-miller [link] [comments]

Did cancer become more common in 1970s or what accounts for its rise in literature during this time? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:03 AM PDT I was looking at Google's Ngram Viewer and it seems like there was big increase in the mentioning of cancer in literature in the 1970s. What could be some possible reasons for the term to gain popularity during that time? https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cancer&year_start=1800&year_end=2019&corpus=26&smoothing=3&direct_url=t1%3B%2Ccancer%3B%2Cc0#t1%3B%2Ccancer%3B%2Cc0 submitted by /u/goflowflow [link] [comments]

When both chromosomes have the dominant gene, does one copy need to be silenced? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:13 AM PDT My understanding is that in females, one of the two X chromosomes is inactivated so the body does not receive a "double dose" of the proteins encoded by the X chromosome genes. Is there any equivalent process for dominant genes on other chromosomes? I know that the "Punnett square" view of genetics is not always accurate, but for cases where there is no phenotypic difference between 1 and 2 copies of the dominant gene, does the extra copy need to be inactivated somehow? submitted by /u/DustinBraddock [link] [comments]

Can you transplant a transplanted kidney? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 10:00 PM PDT If person A donates a kidney to person B, and person B dies in a car crash a year later, can person B donate their kidney to a person C? submitted by /u/SUBLALBUS [link] [comments]

How do marine mammals not just constantly have pneumonia? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 12:48 PM PDT Especially whales......they must have some way of combating a regular flow of water into their lungs. It seems that every time they use their blow hole some water would drip in and make its way to the lungs eventually. I would think that sea water has got to be capable of delivering a steady flow of bacteria too. Is that the case or are they just not affected by fluid in their lungs? submitted by /u/FordMasterTech [link] [comments]

How do zoologists and the people who make nature documentaries stay safe from the animals they are observing? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 07:36 AM PDT submitted by /u/HandyAndyT-123 [link] [comments]

Does our heart rate increase the same amount in a nightmare as it would if the same situation happened in our waking life - or do we experience a greater level of physiological fear in our waking life? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 07:06 AM PDT The other night I was having a nightmare - terrible creatures about to eat us alive. I remember just being in terror during the dream. And when the danger was over, I told my friend I was still really scared. When I woke and thought of the dream, it made me wonder, if I had faced that same scenario in real life, would I have been even more scared (in the physiological sense - fight or flight, raised heart rate, etc.)? Are there any papers that dive into it? I'm looking on Google Scholar and I'm not seeing any comparisons yet of - I don't know how to phrase it but - degree of fear in dreams vs. waking life. It kind of goes back to that If you die in your dreams do you die for real (which I know is not true) but the theory was that your physiological systems process the event as if it were a reality and then you'd have cardiac arrest or whatever. Kind of like the scenes in the Matrix where if you were killed in the Matrix you died for real. ​ Thanks. submitted by /u/cassiopeia1131 [link] [comments]

How do chemicals like lye break down hair? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:11 AM PDT I know that there are some drain cleaners that you can put down the bathroom sink to unclog it. From what I've collected, it breaks down hair and the main chemical doing this is sodium hydroxide. Can someone explain the chemical reaction going on? submitted by /u/viverries [link] [comments]

What are the actual differences between the Johnson&Johnson and AstraZeneca shots? What qualities differentiate them as adenovirus DNA vaccines? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 09:55 AM PDT submitted by /u/Jiggerjuice [link] [comments]

Why do breeds of domestic house cats not exist? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 03:45 PM PDT submitted by /u/azius20 [link] [comments]

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What are the actual differences between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine? What qualities differentiates them as MRNA vaccines?

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• What are the actual differences between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine? What qualities differentiates them as MRNA vaccines?
• Does more exposure to a virus make you sicker?
• NASA's Perseverance battery technology (mini nuclear reactor) said to last up to 14 years. Could same technology be used in electric vehicles?
• How do you quantify relative amounts of DNA?
• Is it possible to generate what we picture in our brain based on purely by the recorded brain signals?
• Would it be beneficial or harmful to get more than two doses of the Pfizer or Modern COVID-19 vaccine?
• Why is a vaccine the best way to keep polio at bay? If it's spread through fecal matter, shouldn't our sanitation system be adequate to prevent outbreaks?
• Do animals discriminate based on appearance?
• Do Hermit Crabs Grow The Shells They Live In?
• How does a plants roots absorb the nutrients from the ground?

What are the actual differences between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine? What qualities differentiates them as MRNA vaccines? Posted: Scientifically, what are the differences between them in terms of how the function, what's in them if they're both MRNA vaccines? submitted by /u/honeycall [link] [comments]

Does more exposure to a virus make you sicker? Posted: A few months ago, there was a meme about how all of the COVID virus in the world would be able to fit into a tablespoon, and the meme was about someone eating it (very silly, yes). But that got me thinking about what would happen if that was possible. Does more exposure to a virus cause you to get sicker, or would the immune response be the same? Maybe as a side question, would the person from the meme (assuming they were healthy and wouldn't have died from COVID normally) have died from that much exposure? submitted by /u/tac0b3lld3bat3 [link] [comments]

NASA's Perseverance battery technology (mini nuclear reactor) said to last up to 14 years. Could same technology be used in electric vehicles? Posted: Hello, sorry if it's a stupid question but I'm really curious. I saw some article about how Perseverance is powered and it's really interesting. I understand that a car might require a bigger reactor but still, would it be possible to have it charge the vehicle's batteries as you go? If it would be possible, would it actually be a better option that having to charge every few hundred miles? submitted by /u/Honestless [link] [comments]

How do you quantify relative amounts of DNA? Posted: I was recently reminded of an article where a lab in Canada claimed that around ~50% of subway chicken is actually soy. They claimed that quantification was done but amplifying DNA with PCR. I have a background in biology, neuroscience, micro biology, molecular bio. How do you use PCR to calculate these percentages?https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/subway-defends-its-chicken-after-cbc-marketplace-report-1.4005268 submitted by /u/Sometimesyoudie [link] [comments]

Is it possible to generate what we picture in our brain based on purely by the recorded brain signals? Posted: Lets say, hypothetically, we show a picture of a cat. then let the subject picture the cat in their 'minds' and we take the brain signals as data set. Repeat it thousands of time, then we have a feasible data set to feed into an AI to figure out what brain signal correlates to what is imaged. Is this possible or is it not how visual brain signals work? if so, how does visual brain signals actually work? and why would not it work? submitted by /u/aAnonymX06 [link] [comments]

Would it be beneficial or harmful to get more than two doses of the Pfizer or Modern COVID-19 vaccine? Posted: If the purpose of two shots is to increase the efficacy and long term staying power of the antibodies, then could you theoretically get as many vaccine doses as you wanted? Would this be helpful for protecting from COVID? Would it be harmful? Is there a diminishing return after a certain point? submitted by /u/thehenrylong [link] [comments]

Why is a vaccine the best way to keep polio at bay? If it's spread through fecal matter, shouldn't our sanitation system be adequate to prevent outbreaks? Posted: I was reading about poliovirus because I didn't really know anything about it beyond its prevalence in the early half of the 20th century and it paralytic effects (it's super worth reading up on if anyone is in the same boat). I was surprised to learn that the poliovirus is mainly transmitted through a fecal-oral route, and that improved sanitation systems actually led to the serious outbreaks in the US and Europe because people weren't getting exposed as much and thus hadn't built immunity. I read an interview with a polio historian guy who was saying how important it is to continue to fight polio in the 3 countries it's still endemic in to keep it from spreading. He also talked about the dangers of the rise in vaccine skepticism as, if our vaccinated levels drop here in the US for example, it could open the door to polio outbreaks in the future. Really? Is there like an acceptable amount of fecal matter in our drinking water, I wondered. But no, according to current guidelines " For every 100 mL of drinking water tested, no total coliforms or E. coli should be detected." Obviously, let's just keep up with our routine immunizations, but is it possible for polio to spread under our current water systems in the US as well as other developed nations? submitted by /u/Non_Special [link] [comments]

Do animals discriminate based on appearance? Posted: We all know that animals sometimes use physical features to chose a mate, a song, colors, a dance. But, outside of mating, do animals discriminate based on appearance? We see interesting pictures here on Reddit every day, the albino giraffe, the turtle that has somehow survived the shark attack, though is greatly scarred. . . do these animals face any ramifications in their social interactions with others of their species? "You look different, so you are not allowed to be part of our pack" type thing? submitted by /u/RussellZoloft [link] [comments]

Do Hermit Crabs Grow The Shells They Live In? Posted: If hermit crabs exchange shells when they grow too large for their current one, what is growing the shells in the first place? Is it another species of crustacean that dies off and the hermit crabs inhabit the homes? Or do the shells grow with the hermit crabs for a time before they seek a larger one? submitted by /u/danotech4 [link] [comments]

How does a plants roots absorb the nutrients from the ground? Posted: submitted by /u/MarshyBarsh [link] [comments]

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Many of us haven’t been sick in over a year due to lack of exposure to germs (COVID stay at home etc). Does this create any risk for our immune systems in the coming years?

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• Many of us haven’t been sick in over a year due to lack of exposure to germs (COVID stay at home etc). Does this create any risk for our immune systems in the coming years?
• Why vaccine dosages are not related to body weight?
• For an mRNA vaccine with a viral vector (such as the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine) how exactly do they remove the virus' native genetic material and get the desired RNA inside it?
• What, if any, are the longterm effects of hypothermia and frostbite?
• “Every outcome has a 50% chance of happening.” — Is there an explanation to why this is or isn’t a true statement? Is this a paradox?
• Will a person have already produced covid antibodies 24 hours after their first vaccine?
• Why are patients given the same amount of vaccine/medicine regardless of their weight?
• Are EM waves limited to a single 2D plane?
• If you donate blood 24 hours after getting a covid vaccine should that affect the level of immunity you acquire at all?
• Individuals in the Southern Hemisphere may be taking the standard flu vaccine currently, is there a waiting period for the covid shot before they can take it?
• How do common, chronically administered antivirals, such as acyclovir, not interfere with the efficacy of viral vector vaccines? Is it the mechanism/specificity of the antiviral, the behavior of the viral vector, or a combination of both?
• can you get covid from a misquito bite?
• What is the state of science on wastewater viral load tests for COVID and their relationship to positive PCR test results? Specifically interested in latency between symptomatic and infectious stages and sample collection dates.
• What actually happens in your throat when it gets sore from shouting or speaking loudly too much?
• What's the 'strong adjuvant' in "mRNA vaccines take on immune tolerance"?

Many of us haven’t been sick in over a year due to lack of exposure to germs (COVID stay at home etc). Does this create any risk for our immune systems in the coming years? Posted: submitted by /u/idiomech [link] [comments]

Why vaccine dosages are not related to body weight? Posted: Last Sunday i finally got my first Astrazeneca shot, it went very smooth, almost no side effects, but many of my fellow university students that also got it complained about some pretty harsh stuff, some of them have been sick for as long as 5 days. One thing i noticed though is that apparently women suffered the most, and i wondered could body weight play a difference? I weigh a little more than 100 kg, and most of the women i know that suffered side effects weigh from 55 to 65 kg. So since the dosage is the same, could it be more potent the smaller the body weight? I mean, usually medications are dosed based on body weight, why vaccines aren't? submitted by /u/DrLimp [link] [comments]

For an mRNA vaccine with a viral vector (such as the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine) how exactly do they remove the virus' native genetic material and get the desired RNA inside it? Posted: submitted by /u/Xais56 [link] [comments]

What, if any, are the longterm effects of hypothermia and frostbite? Posted: While I have found plenty of results about short-term damage like swelling and necrotic tissue, I can't find anything regarding long-term damage that could arise, like skin damage or cracked skin. Yet, media will sometimes leave patches of blue skin on hypothermia survivors. Is this just a fictional trope? submitted by /u/ECarnival [link] [comments]

“Every outcome has a 50% chance of happening.” — Is there an explanation to why this is or isn’t a true statement? Is this a paradox? Posted: Q: There are three marbles in a jar: red, yellow, and green. What are the chances you pull out the red marble? A: 50%. You either do or do not pull out the red marble. Q: You're swimming in the ocean. What are the chances you get eaten by a shark? A: 50%. You either do or do not get eaten by a shark. Q: What are the chances the Sun burns out tomorrow? A: 50%. The Sun either does or does not burn out tomorrow. Are these statements true? If they are false, why? Is there a difference between determining whether they are true or false by using math vs logic? Is this a paradox? submitted by /u/InevitablyWritten [link] [comments]

Will a person have already produced covid antibodies 24 hours after their first vaccine? Posted: submitted by /u/alez_500 [link] [comments]

Why are patients given the same amount of vaccine/medicine regardless of their weight? Posted: Wouldn't it make sense to give smaller people less medicine than bigger ones? submitted by /u/karlheinzweidrei [link] [comments]

Are EM waves limited to a single 2D plane? Posted: Are all EM waves 2 dimensional? In textbooks you usually only see a 2d representation. Do waves oscillate left and right and up and down? Are they more like spirals? Is the plane fixed? What determines the plane in the first place? submitted by /u/zakalewes [link] [comments]

If you donate blood 24 hours after getting a covid vaccine should that affect the level of immunity you acquire at all? Posted: submitted by /u/gwalms [link] [comments]

Individuals in the Southern Hemisphere may be taking the standard flu vaccine currently, is there a waiting period for the covid shot before they can take it? Posted: For example in the Southern Hemisphere.. if full public roll out has not occurred yet and the essential workers are getting vaccinated currently. Some individuals at risk may take the normal flu shot (for flu protection, not for covid itself obviously).. Is there a waiting period before they could possibly take the covid-19 vaccine? Just curious. Edit: word stuff submitted by /u/Weep2D2 [link] [comments]

How do common, chronically administered antivirals, such as acyclovir, not interfere with the efficacy of viral vector vaccines? Is it the mechanism/specificity of the antiviral, the behavior of the viral vector, or a combination of both? Posted: submitted by /u/volimsladoled [link] [comments]

can you get covid from a misquito bite? Posted: submitted by /u/blaahbunny [link] [comments]

What is the state of science on wastewater viral load tests for COVID and their relationship to positive PCR test results? Specifically interested in latency between symptomatic and infectious stages and sample collection dates. Posted: Hi all, long time reader, 1st time asker. Companies like Biobot offer sewage testing options for determining viral concentration per unit volume, accounting for total flow volume in a system and determining the number of possible cases expected a result. While that specific claim doesn't seem to be terribly robust, viral load data does appear to have some relevant value in establishing other metrics for epidemiological surveillance. Are there any useful, relevant or especially noteworthy studies that help establish what specific information can be inferred from sewage testing? Or, more ideally, something written for a non specialist (IANAB) with a current state of the art on this subject. I've tagged this COVID as I thought it most relevant, but if there are non-COVID studies related to this subject, I would also be interested in those. I apologize if this is a bit vague. submitted by /u/supercalifragilism [link] [comments]

What actually happens in your throat when it gets sore from shouting or speaking loudly too much? Posted: So when you shout cause of high background noise like a gig or around machinery your throat gets a tickle in it after a while. Whats happening here? submitted by /u/bastardisedmouseman [link] [comments]

What's the 'strong adjuvant' in "mRNA vaccines take on immune tolerance"? Posted: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-021-00880-0 This looks like a very promising bit of technology but (from my lay point of view) it glosses over the most important part: the adjuvant used. If I'm reading it right, if you deliver the immunization without the adjuvant, the immune response increases; with the adjuvant, it suppresses. So the exact nature of the adjuvant seems kinda important. submitted by /u/yerfdogyrag [link] [comments]

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