SAN ANTONIO, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — To support improved patient outcomes and reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Healthcare Standards Institute (HSI), an American National ...

As COVID-19 sidelines many businesses, the demand for building lighting has dimmed. After all, there’s no need for lights in padlocked stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, and the like. That ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No significant change was found in respiratory infection rates over a short-term period of germicidal UV ...

How ultraviolet light (UV) works as a disinfection technology depends upon the wavelength(s) being employed. The UVC band with a wavelength of 200-280nm has emerged as a viable solution for interior ...

Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant, and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by UV light. The question is how best to harness UV light to fight ...

When winter chill strikes, people stay indoors more often, giving airborne pathogens -- such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza -- prime opportunities to spread. Germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) lamps can help ...

Many efforts to reduce transmission of diseases like Covid-19 and the flu have focused on measures such as masking and isolation, but another useful approach is reducing the load of airborne pathogens ...

The World Health Organization says false. Exposing yourself to UV light lamps is not a safe or effective way to kill the coronavirus. Columbia University Irving Medical Center says say broad-spectrum ...

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When winter chill strikes, people stay indoors more often, giving airborne pathogens — such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza — prime opportunities to spread. Germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) lamps can help ...