The best ways to protect yourself against COVID-19 and other contagious illnesses are to get vaccinated, wash your hands frequently, socially distance, and use appropriate personal protective ...

A new robot developed by MIT in the US is being used to kill coronavirus in a 4,000-square-foot warehouse using ultraviolet light (UV) light. The autonomous machine uses a specific type of ...

A scientist at Columbia University in New York says a certain kind of light may be the secret to killing off the novel coronavirus. Dr David Brenner, director of the school's Center of Radiological ...

With coronavirus confirmed to be able live on surfaces for a certain number of hours, libraries in Japan made sure that they will be able to keep patrons and book borrowers safe by disinfecting their ...

A type of ultraviolet light can kill the Covid virus without causing any harm if the right dose is given, a new study has found. Scientists at Columbia University have found that a particular type of ...

It might look like something out of a science fiction film, but this glowing pillar of light could soon be playing a vital role in keeping Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals clear of superbugs.

Dyson has launched its first humidifier, which uses ultraviolet light to kill waterborne bacteria before the air is dispersed. The firm led by British industrial designer James Dyson says its first ...

AN innovative ultraviolet light disinfection process will be used to clean drinking water at one of the region's biggest water treatment works. A successful £150,000 trial of the bespoke technology is ...

It might look like something out of a science fiction film, but this glowing pillar of light could soon be playing a vital role in keeping Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals clear of superbugs.