For some time now, it’s been established that the primary route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne. Research suggests that contagious particles are released into the air and linger for several ...

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Researchers say their far-UVC lamps kill viruses and bacteria in real-world settings in minutes. They say the lamps are safe and would save lives. Ultraviolet light — specifically UVC — is great for ...

The light at the end of the tunnel for the COVID-19 pandemic might just be overhead. A new study shows a hands-off approach using ultraviolet light, called far-UVC light, reduced transmission of ...

The use of far-UVC lamp technology, which provides little to no actual light, may eventually be used to treat air and surfaces in indoor and public locations such as hospitals, schools, airports, ...

Far-UVC light doesn't really discriminate between coronavirus types, so we expected that it would kill SARS-CoV-2 in just the same way. Since SARS-CoV-2 is largely spread via droplets and aerosols ...

Overhead far-UVC light, a type of ultraviolet light that is harmless to humans, effectively killed airborne flu virus, researchers have found. The lighting may offer a new weapon against the spread of ...

Continuous low doses of far ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues, according to a new study at the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. When Covid reached the U.S. in force earlier this year, very ...

A researcher says far-UVC light could be a public health breakthrough. A researcher at Columbia University says he may have a "public health breakthrough" in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

Tokyo — New lighting technology being pioneered in the U.S. and Japan may help to make riding the subway, going to school or moving through other public spaces as safe as a walk around the living room ...