Researchers Kill Viruses With Lasers
A father and son team of researchers has developed a new method for disinfecting blood for transfusions. The normal method of UV radiation in combination with radioisotopes tends to leave behind damaged and mutated blood cells, whereas this new method, which utilizes a low-power pulsating laser, generally leaves non-viral cells untouched. Johns Hopkins University student Shaw-Wei David Tse and ...
Cell phones are creeping into the last few areas of our lives where they were once taboo. First it was the airlines, now hospitals are beginning to give the thumbs up to gabbing on your handset. The change is coming in response to a five-month study published by the Mayo Clinic that showed no noticeable interference from cell phones with medical equipment. Still, some are taking precautions, ...









