Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesOWNERS of electric multicookers may be able to add another use to its list of functions, a new study suggests: sanitization of N95 respirator masks. The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign study found that 50 minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker, such as a rice cooker or Instant Pot, decontaminated N95 respirators inside and out […]
Can practice of religion be beneficial to health?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIT is commonly assumed that religiousness and spirituality could not be studied scientifically because they are immaterial and out of the realm of science. However, in the study of religion and health, we are not examining the truthfulness of the religion itself but its effects on health. Many studies have shown that religion is associated […]
McDonald’s plastic straws take a dive
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMCDONALD’S Austria is replacing plastic straws with recyclable paper ones as part of our global packaging and recycling strategy to reduce our use of packaging, switch to more sustainable materials and help our customers to recycle. But what to do with the old ones? We’re giving some of those iconic red-and-yellow striped plastic straws a second life as swimwear – and just in time for summer. The one-piece women’s suit […]