This article explains how long HIV can survive outside of the body, including the conditions in which the virus can persist. It also looks at what's required for HIV infection to take place and why it is unlikely—if not impossible—to get HIV once it leaves the body. Illustration by Ju...
It is not enough to come into contact with an infected fluid to become infected. Healthy, unbroken skin does not allow HIV to get into the body; it is an excellent barrier to HIV infection. HIV can enter only through an open cut or sore, or through contact with the mucous membranes in...
A fragile virus that can't survive outside the human body, HIV does not transmit through the air. It also can't be contracted like a cold or the flu from surface contact with, for instance, doorknobs or countertops. Its fragility makes the possibility of environmental transmission so remote...
Deadly outbreaks have plagued societies for centuries. But they can lead to medical breakthroughs—if we learn the right lessons from them.
Is HIV Transmitted From a Toilet Seat or Water Fountain? No. First, there's not likely to be the right kind of body fluid on such a surface. And if there were, the virus would probably die before you got to it; it can't live long outside a body. And it still would have to ge...
Nowadays, technology has become an inseparable part of life — consider online learning, shopping, and food delivery. YCYW students pondered whether the pandemic had made humans too dependent on technology. Mr Lee felt that in th...
No one knows how long a pandemic might last.All survival supplies may become scarce even if you have your own stash of prepper supplies.Being selfish may sound harsh.But your own supplies won’t last long if you try to help everyone else....
Automobile deaths result in significant economic losses, estimated at around $340 billion, while the emotional consequences for survivors and families include anxiety, PTSD, and long-term psychological distress, profoundly affecting their quality of life....
Week 27 marks the end of the second trimester. By now, the fetus has grown to about 14 inches long, and weighs about 2 pounds. It is already starting to look like a newborn baby. If born at this point, the baby may survive, but would face potentially serious problems. ...
Which is why I have learned everything I can on how to support a healthy immune system. And, since some sick days are inevitable, I’ve also spent time figuring out how to survive, er, manage, when we do succumb. Proactively Support Your Immune System ...