Washing your hands and minimizing exposure to public spaces is a much more effective way of preventing contamination.Jane LytvynenkoBuzzFeed News ReporterLast updated on March 4, 2020, at 4:25 p.m. ETPosted on March 3, 2020, at 6:15 p.m. ETAs ever more coronavirus infections in the US are diagnosed,...

AbstractAirborne-mediated microbial diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis represent major public health challenges. A direct approach to prevent airborne transmission is inactivation of airborne pathogens, and the airborne antimicrobial potential of UVC ultraviolet light has long been ...

It can't go through our skin, but it will wreck viruses and bacteria. by Alexandru Micu February 12...

Published: February 11, 2018 A new study at the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center reports that nonstop low levels of far ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without damaging human tissues. The results indicate that...

Unlike standard germicidal UV lamps, far-UVC kills bacteria and viruses without damaging the skin or eyes.NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- Researchers have known for some time that ultraviolet light kills bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, though a recent study fou...