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High-Rrise Ventilation Shaped COVID Spread, Study Finds

A 2020 outbreak in Santander’s seven-story building was likely driven by shared bathroom ventilation ducts, with virus-laden aerosols moving between vertically connected apartments. Researchers sequenced viruses to confirm links, monitored air flow and CO2 levels, and found infections only in units connected via the same shaft; blocked vents appeared protective. The findings underscore the risk of shared infrastructure in multi-unit housing and echo past scenarios like Amoy Gardens, prompting proactive ventilation safeguards in buildings.

14 days ago•Source: CIDRAP

AI Finds Heart-Disease Clues in Routine Mammograms, Increasing Risk Estimates by Up to 70%

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41.5 min•2 months ago

AI Finds Heart-Disease Clues in Routine Mammograms, Increasing Risk Estimates by Up to 70%

A large study finds AI can read breast arterial calcification on routine mammograms to predict cardiovascular risk in women, with mild, moderate, and severe calcifications linked to 30%, 70%, and 2–3 times higher risk, respectively, suggesting screening programs could double as heart-disease risk tools.

via Good News Network