Nose-picking is linked to a higher spread of COVID, according to a new study from Amsterdam University Medical Centers. A chief health officer weighed in on the risk.

The study reported a higher rate of nose picking in males and doctors, and males and doctors are also worse at hand hygiene. So the nose pickers may also be worse at sanitizing their hands.

The majority of the participants, 85%, admitted they have found themselves accidentally doing it, adding that men and younger people were more likely to admit to the habit.

Habitual nose picking is associated with an increased risk of contracting the coronavirus, researchers in the Netherlands found. A new study, published Wednesday in PLOS ONE, showed that nearly 85 ...

Out of about 220 people who completed the survey, nearly 85% said they picked their nose either daily, weekly or monthly, and these individuals were more likely to be younger and male than those ...

Nose pickers were younger than those who didn’t pick their nose: the median age was 44 for those who did. More men, 90% of them, reported picking their noses often than women (83%).

(NewsNation) — It’s not something many people will admit to doing — and now, new research suggests picking your nose is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19. A study published Aug. 2 in the ...

Picking your nose isn't just gross — it can also increase your chances of contracting COVID-19. According to new research, nose-picking was associated with a higher risk of catching COVID-19 ...

Recent studies suggest that nose-picking might contribute to neuroinflammation, a known factor in Alzheimer's disease. According to a review paper published in Biomolecules, the action of ...

Picking your nose is linked to an increased risk of COVID, according to a study out today.. The study was conducted in health workers. This raises two main questions.

Picking your nose is linked to an increased risk of COVID, according to a study out today.. The study was conducted in health workers. This raises two main questions.

Analysis - Picking your nose is linked to an increased risk of COVID, according to a study out today. ... and males and doctors are also worse at hand hygiene.