Until the early 20th century, America regularly experienced brutally destructive urban fires. Conflagrations like the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, which destroyed more than 17,000 buildings and left ...

For some time now, it’s been established that the primary route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne. Research suggests that contagious particles are released into the air and linger for several ...

RSE Ventures is the first business to incorporate Visium technology in its offices, inactivating up to 99% of airborne pathogens in the areas the devices are installed Lit Thinking's launch of Visium ...

MIAMI (CBS) - We know the risk of COVID transmission is much less outside. Now researchers at Columbia University are trying out a new kind of ultraviolet light called far-UVC that could make indoor ...

NEW YORK, NY--Far-UVC light is a promising new technology for reducing airborne virus levels in occupied indoor spaces, but its effectiveness has not been evaluated in real-life scenarios. A new study ...

Far-UVC light is a form of ultraviolet light that can kill viruses and bacteria in the air without harming humans. Researchers say it could be instrumental in stopping the spread of illnesses like the ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...