Wearing a face mask can protect yourself and others from COVID-19, but the type of material and how many fabric layers used can significantly affect exposure risk, finds a study from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Through this partnership, the Aurora Series UV-C disinfecting device is now available from Crest Healthcare Supply.
Air samples from ICU rooms were more than twice as likely to be positive for SARS-CoV-2 at 25% compared to 10.7% for non-ICU rooms, according to a new study out of France.
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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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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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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“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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An explosion in a maintenance area at a Connecticut Veterans Affairs medical center killed two people, officials said.
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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 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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A lot of PPE sold to organizations in the United States today isn’t safe or doesn’t even exist. It’s important to verify what you’re buying.
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The project will explore how cold atmospheric plasma jets can be used to clean apparatus exposed to COVID-19 via electrically excited gases.
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Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve patient care and reduce the incidence of medical negligence and number of medical malpractice cases.
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Aerosol from a ventilator is believed to have infected three healthcare workers with COVID-19 at a hospital in Israel.
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The SonoMask was shown to be 99.34% effective in neutralizing the SARS-COV2 virus within just 30 minutes of exposure.
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