Do smaller servings of alcohol in pubs, bars and restaurants help us drink less?
In a blog for Dry January, Dr Eleni Mantzari and Professor Theresa Marteau discuss a series of studies registered at the ISRCTN registry which… Read more »
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Preventing upper respiratory tract infections with ion air disinfection
Renate Weisböck-Erdheim discusses the AirDisP_URTI study that is testing the effectiveness of ion air disinfection in the workplace for the… Read more »
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