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Fashion brings cheer to medics at Gulf Medical University event 7 hours ago Medicine and the Arts are combined through the laboratory white coat at the “Walking Art White Coat Fashion Show by Healthcare Heroes” at GMU in Ajman. Kamal Kassim/Gulf Today Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Senior Reporter The Novel Coronavirus (COVID19) has brought about a landfall of inventions and how about piecing the immaculately white lab coat with the imagination of the visual artist to continually spread the story of positive transformation, hope and victory. It happened as it would go beyond yesterday, Wednesday, when 35 healthcare professionals and their up-and-coming colleagues, gamely strutted on the catwalk with the powerful messages against the mutating stubborn virus that had so far claimed 4,194,385 with 177,735,719 recoveries – globally – as of press time. ....
NationofChange One family of cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns. Disinfectant use has exploded during the coronavirus pandemic as people try to keep their hands and surfaces clean. But one family of cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns. Quats, or quaternary ammonium compounds, are charged molecules that can kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Quats are effective disinfectants, but some researchers are raising alarm given recent research on the compounds’ possible human health and environmental effects, including fertility issues, endocrine disruption, occupational asthma, marine toxicity, and potential to spur antibiotic-resistant bacteria. And, while industry defends quats as safe, some states are taking notice and looking into regulations. ....