Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the FDA, a strong source of UV light could help reduce harmful germs and bacteria on surfaces (think everything from ...

A worker in First Light’s 40,000-square-foot shop space in Poultney prepares lamps to put them in an oven. Photo by Jeanette Maliniak courtesy of First Light POULTNEY – A new focus on disinfection has ...

Donald Milton tests people for colds and flu in his lab at the University of Maryland. Among other experiments, his students use a “sneeze machine” to measure how far viruses fly out of the nose and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Scientists have long known that ultraviolet light can kill pathogens on surfaces and in air and water. UV robots are used to disinfect empty hospital rooms, ...

Ultraviolet lamps meant to kill viruses and bacteria seem to be causing unfortunate eye damage in some people. In a new paper this month, doctors report several cases where people developed inflamed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — President Trump’s mention Thursday of treating COVID-19 with ultraviolet light was part of a rambling digression that ...

A demonstration of UV disinfecting technology takes place at the Corona Maintenance Facility in New York City.UPI A demonstration of UV disinfecting technology takes place at the Corona Maintenance ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The efficacy of a good face mask has been well-proven to ...