According to the FDA, a strong source of UV light could help reduce harmful germs and bacteria on surfaces (think everything from furniture to bedding) and help disinfect high-touch items, like your ...

For all the trouble they cause, bacteria and viruses are actually very fragile. Shower them with a little bleach or Lysol and they’ll die in apocalyptic waves. Make their homes too dry, too cold or ...

I have an aunt who’s a germophobe. When she travels, she cleans the hotel room in which she’s going to stay. She goes so far as to clean the shower rod in the bathroom, lest some terrible contagion ...

Technology has certainly helped us during the current pandemic. Working from home is easier now than it would have been five years ago. The advent of services like Zoom and Microsoft Teams has brought ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) – Using ultraviolet rays to sanitize your counters could replace all those chemical cleaners you use now. The UV Sanitizing Light Wand is takes four double-A batteries which ...

UV lights have gained popularity as sanitation devices after the rise of COVID-19. After all, UV light doesn’t involve harsh chemicals and is an easy way to wipe out almost all bacteria and viruses ...

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Virology laboratory testing of ultraviolet-C (UVC) light conducted at the University of Nevada Reno has confirmed sterilization of a human coronavirus of the COVID-19 family at a distance of 5 feet in ...

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