The trigeminal nerve is at the heart of the sneeze reflex. But stopping a sneeze once triggered can increase its force and redirect pressure in dangerous ways.
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People sneeze for many reasons and in many ways. One of them is to protect your airways from irritants and infectious disease.
To tell you the truth, nobody really knows. But it’s probably got to do with the fact that signals from your nose and your eyes arrive in the same area of your brain.
Human farts and sneezes can be big — so imagine the size if they came from the world’s biggest animals?
More than 200 scientists wrote to the World Health Organization, warning about aerosol transmission of the coronavirus.
Fluid mechanics can be applied to the transport of respiratory diseases such as COVID-19.
Your body can be infected and fight off SARS-CoV-2 without your ever noticing.
At-home mask makers should carefully consider fit and fabric variables when designing face coverings to help prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Getting rid of this scourge is nothing to be sneezed at.
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