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Since the widespread use of antibiotics began in the 1940s, we’ve tried to develop new drugs faster than bacteria can evolve — but this strategy isn’t working. Drug-resistant bacteria known as superbugs killed nearly 700,000 people last year, and by 2050 that number could be 10 million — more than cancer kills each year. Can […]

Researchers have developed an ultraviolet (UV) lamp that kills the influenza virus but isn’t harmful to human skin or eyes, according to a new study in Scientific Reports. They hope the technology can be commercialized and marketed to prevent the spread of seasonal flu in public places, such as schools, hospitals, and airports. read more: https://time.com/5142211/uv-light-kills-flu-virus/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true&s=03

PHOENIX, January 8, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Kryptolights has announced the launch of commercial and residential products utilizing revolutionary Far-UV (ultraviolet) technology. Discovered six years ago by Columbia University scientists, this spectrum of light has been in the news as of late as scientists continually prove* its safety in the presence of humans. read more: https://www.newswire.com/news/kryptolights-new-tech-called-the-kryptonite-to-pathogens-aims-to-help-21292645?_ga=2.229207708.1405426945.1610396361-1625311182.1610396361

As the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world with no end in sight, new ways in which to stop the spread or mitigate the effects of the disease are few. Although most experts agree that a vaccine would significantly slow or eventually stop the spread, the work to develop, approve and […]

London: Using computer simulations, scientists have shown that the relatively safer far-ultraviolet C (UVC) light can be used to disinfect in-room air, an advance that may pave the way for a new solution to kill aerosolised novel coronavirus in enclosed environments such as hospitals. read more: https://www.freepressjournal.in/science/covid-19-uv-light-may-be-used-to-sterilise-high-risk-indoor-environments

Once again, UV-C LED maker Crystal IS has worked its chips inside of a ceiling-mounted air circulation system to deactivate the coronavirus in occupied rooms. This time, however, the unit is not nominally a fan. Rather, it’s an ambient lighting troffer from Healthe Inc, equipped with air filtration mechanisms. read more: https://www.ledsmagazine.com/lighting-health-wellbeing/article/14189327/crystal-is-takes-to-the-air-again-working-uvc-leds-into-healthe-ceiling-luminaires-to-fight-coronavirus

This year’s traditional cold and flu season is overshadowed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The virus continues to disrupt all aspects of life outside the home even as multiple vaccines appear to be on the horizon. Before people will return to offices, schools, malls, and other buildings in significant numbers, they need to feel confident […]

There is nothing normal about what some people are calling the “new normal.” Humans are gregarious. For millions of years we have eaten together, celebrated together, and played together. It’s time to get back to that “old normal.” And there are safe ways to go back there. read more: https://fortune.com/2020/11/24/far-uvc-222-coronavirus-air-transmission-sanitize/

LONDON: Using computer simulations, scientists have shown that the relatively safer far-ultraviolet C (UVC) light can be used to disinfect in-room air, an advance that may pave the way for a new solution to kill aerosolised novel coronavirus in enclosed environments such as hospitals. Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/keeping-covid-at-bay-you-can-now-disinfect-indoor-environment-by-using-safe-uv-light-says-study/articleshow/79546710.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Research at Cranfield University is paving the way for a new solution to kill aerosolised COVID-19 in enclosed environments such as hospitals and long-term care facilities. Computational modelling has shown that low dose far-ultraviolet C (UVC) lighting can be used to disinfect in-room air, increasing disinfection rates by 50-85% compared to a room’s ventilation alone. […]