Month: June 2021

Beware of This Dirtiest Surface in a Grocery Store

A new study found that the germiest surfaces in a grocery store are the refrigerator door handles. They become more than 1,000 times more contaminated from morning to evening. The second most contaminated surfaces are the self-checkout touch screens. Researchers at … Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on June 18, 2021

How childhood exercise could maintain and promote cognitive function in later life

People who are physically active during childhood have higher cognitive functions in later life. Participants who exercised when they were children did better on cognitive tests regardless of their current age. However, no such relationship was found between task performance and post-childhood exercise — suggesting that exercise during childhood is particularly important for brain development […]

Published on June 18, 2021

Vaccinated Indonesian Health Workers Sickened by COVID-19

More than 350 healthcare workers in Indonesia have been infected with the Delta variant of COVID-19, and dozens of these workers have been hospitalized. Most of the workers had been vaccinated with the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac. According to CNN, the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on June 18, 2021