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.

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 ...

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.

Picking your nose occasionally is often all right, but if this becomes a habit, you risk causing nose damage or developing an infection. T ry instead to encourage blowing or the use of a tissue.

By Dr. Jenny Ekberg Scientists have long studied infections' role in brain health, focusing on whether Chlamydia pneumoniae could enter the brain and contribute to dementia.

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 ...

The Dutch researchers said the role of nose-picking in spreading the virus could be underestimated. Men and younger people were more likely to admit to the habit, they found.

Why not to pick your nose: Association between nose picking and SARS-CoV-2 incidence, a cohort study in hospital health care workers. PLoS ONE , 18(8): e0288352. doi: /10.1371/journal.pone.0288352 .

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.