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Simple Application of UVC Light Could Improve Safety of Common Disinfectants

Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.

4 May 2021

New Fiber-Optic Imaging Probe for More Effective Diagnoses of Various Diseases

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have designed a new ultrasonic imaging system that can be installed on the tip of a hair-thin optical fiber.

3 May 2021

Innovative Raman Spectroscopy to Characterize IDPs Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Analyzing proteins at low concentrations, particularly those in a mixture of different conformations like intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), can be challenging.

29 Apr 2021

Optical Cochlear Implants can Improve Hearing of Speech and Music

Understanding spoken words, developing normal speech - cochlear implants enable people with profound hearing impairment to gain a great deal in terms of quality of life.

27 Apr 2021

Research into New Sensors to Monitor Drugs, Speed Up Cancer Detection and Measure Climate Change impact

A team of photonics engineers, healthcare clinicians and oceanographers are set to lead an ambitious project to develop the next generation of photonics technology that will enable rapid diagnostic medical screening and environmental monitoring.

13 Apr 2021

Design-Based Solutions for Using UV Germicidal Irradiation to Safely Disinfect Occupied Rooms

A new study published in Indoor Air provides design-based solutions on how to best use ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to disinfect occupied rooms without harming individuals.

6 Apr 2021

New Model for Analyzing Irradiation Effects on the Skin in Laser Treatments

A newly-published paper represents one of the most comprehensive reviews of advancements to come in contact lenses, catapulting the commonly-used medical device to applications well beyond refractive error correction.

30 Mar 2021

New Environment Care Lighting Technology Provides Light and Protection to Human Health

Linea Light Group presents an antibacterial light that protects everyday health and wellbeing in any setting

22 Mar 2021

Intravascular Imaging Technique can Help Detect Unstable Coronary Plaques

A new intravascular imaging approach recently developed by scientists could someday be used for detecting coronary plaques that may trigger a heart attack.

17 Mar 2021

GE Healthcare Unveils Vscan Air, a New Intuitive, Wireless Handheld Ultrasound

GE Healthcare today unveiled Vscan Air™, a cutting-edge, wireless pocket-sized ultrasound that provides crystal clear image quality, whole-body scanning capabilities, and intuitive software - all in the palm of clinicians’ hands.

17 Mar 2021