Correction: New on NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

View this in a browser Trusted Health Information from the National Institutes of Health New on NIH MedlinePlus Magazine We apologize for our earlier email, which contained incorrect links to these articles. Early research tests N95 mask reuse for COVID-19 08/04/2020 09:00 AM EDT Health care workers wear N95 respirator masks to keep themselves safe while caring for people with infectious diseases such as COVID-19. These masks were designed for only one use. But early study results from research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that the masks can be decontaminated and potentially reused up to three times. "To test mask safety, NIAID researchers first exposed the masks to SARS-CoV-2, the Read the full article Back to school health: Vaccination checklist 07/30/2020 09:00 AM EDT August is National Immunization Awareness Month, which brings attention to the value of protecting yourself and your family from vaccine-preventable diseases like chickenpox and the flu. Vaccines help control and sometimes get rid of diseases like measles or polio that in years past sickened or killed many people. They offer protection from viruses and bacteria that can make us very sick.  Vaccine research is a priority for the National Read the full article

 

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