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1 mg of copper a day keeps the doctor away!
Yes. You eat it. Copper is an essential mineral to help us stay in good health. Without it, our blood would not be able to carry oxygen.
In hospitals, MRI scanners can tell us more about our bodies than we ever knew. At the heart of every MRI scanner is a superconducting copper coil.
Copper tube is used for the safe supply of medical gasses and its antimicrobial properties are currently under trial to assess the effectiveness of copper touch surfaces in reducing the risk of hospital acquired infections. Recently, copper has been proved effective to fight Influenza A virus (H1N1).