CHICAGO (CBS)-- The press release sounded like exciting news as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. But CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman learned the claim that a mini-UV light could help abate the ...

These are scary times for just about anyone, but especially germaphobes. Actually, that term may not even apply during this pandemic. By definition, a phobia is an irrational fear. If this global ...

OK, it's not really a black light. It's better to call it what it is: ultraviolet light. Let's start with a quick overview of light. Of course, light is an electromagnetic wave (oscillating electric ...

There are already a number of sunlight exposure-tracking devices out there, that let us know when it's time to apply more sunscreen. That's all very well and good, but how do we know if we've put ...

We first heard about the disinfecting powers of UV-C light (ultraviolet light with a wavelength between 200 and 280 nanometers — and the same light that causes sunburn and skin-cell mutation in humans ...

Ultraviolet light systems have started to gain popularity as a way to clean large swathes of schools quickly and frequently. For example, according to a February EdWeek Reseach Center survey, 13 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about LGBTQ+ identity, disability, and rural health access. As the Delta strain of Covid-19 surges across the United ...

Most people know that one of the best ways to treat mold on a household item like a blanket or piece of upholstered furniture is to bring it outside and put it in the sun. If you didn’t know this, try ...

A new study suggests that certain types of the energy-saving lightbulbs can become damaged and then may hurt skin cells The curlicue compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) oft touted as an Earth-friendly ...