Playing a wind instrument has been proposed as a potential trigger of respiratory illness if harmful microorganisms residing in the instrument are repeatedly inhaled. Case reports suggest that ...

Playing wind instruments produces less viral load than speaking or singing because the instruments act like a filter for larger particles. Additionally, a filter for the instrument and wearing FFP2 ...

In the past few years there have been several studies that measure how wind instruments spread aerosols. The information has been used to create guidelines for orchestra and band rehearsals, where ...

Although the prehistoric site of Eynan-Mallaha in northern Israel has been thoroughly examined since 1955, it still holds some surprises for scientists. Seven prehistoric wind instruments known as ...