COVID-19-Contaminated Hospital Surfaces ‘Unlikely’ to Be Infectious
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious.
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Illumipure Develops Air Guardian Enclosed Air Disinfection Chamber to Disinfect >99% of Airborne Pathogens
Houston-based LED lighting and disinfection systems manufacturer Illumipure has developed an enclosed air disinfection chamber that eliminates >99% of airborne pathogens, including viruses, mold, and bacteria.
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FDA Says to Limit Mask Decontamination to 4 Cycles
The FDA had previously issued EUAs for decontamination systems to sterilize masks up to 10 times to combat shortages, but with its reissued EUAs the agency now says 4 times should be the max.
New Method for Recharging N95 Masks to Meet COVID Demand
A researcher at The University of Tokyo has developed a method for recharging used N95 masks with a van de Graaff generator.
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Solar-Powered Device Sterilizes Medical Equipment
Researchers have developed a low-cost system that uses a portable solar energy collector to power an autoclave for sterilizing medical tools.
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UV-Emitting LED Lights Found to Kill Coronavirus
Researchers have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes.
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Hospital Uses Germ-Fighting Robots to Combat COVID-19
A new generation of state-of-the-art disinfecting robots are giving the Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System cleaning staff a technological hand in the fight against COVID-19 by using the power of light.
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Healthcare Workers Seven Times as Likely to Have Severe COVID-19 as Other Workers
Healthcare workers are seven times as likely to have severe COVID-19 infection as those with other types of “non-essential” jobs, finds research published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
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Battling COVID-19 Using UV Light
Researchers have found a possible breakthrough in how to manage COVID-19, as well as future viruses. It involves using polymer and oligomer materials activated with UV light in order to kill microbes on surfaces.
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Study: 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 Inactivated in Air, on Surfaces by Aerapy UV
Aerapy’s UV disinfection technology achieved up to a 99.97% reduction of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen in the air, in one air pass, in independent laboratory testing.
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Safe Ultraviolet Light Could Sterilize COVID-19 in Hospitals
Research at the UK-based Cranfield University is paving the way for a new solution to kill aerosolized COVID-19 in enclosed environments such as hospitals and long-term care facilities.
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FDA Issues New Policy on Dry Heat for Reuse of Certain Respirators
“Bioburden reduction systems can play an important role in the ongoing efforts to help address shortages of FFRs,” says FDA’s Binita Ashar, MD.
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Officials: 2 Dead in Blast in VA Hospital Maintenance Area
An explosion in a maintenance area at a Connecticut Veterans Affairs medical center killed two people, officials said.
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U.S. Hospitals Facing ‘Increased and Imminent’ Threat of Cyber Attacks: FBI
Healthcare organizations dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic are reportedly at particular risk for ransomware attacks from “credible threats” right now.
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ECRI and HealthEquip Team Up to Provide N95-Style Mask Testing
ECRI and HealthEquip have partnered to provide easy access to independent laboratory testing of N95-style masks, which are in great demand by healthcare organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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