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Can UV Light Treat the Blood of COVID-19 Patients?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The use of UV light to kill the COVID-19 virus was recently brought up in an April press briefing Ultraviolet irradiation of blood (UBI) was widely used and effective until antibiotics were developed Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, in partnership with a specialty pharmaceutical company, are developing a UV device called "Healight" The specialty pharmaceutical company, Aytu BioScience, is seeking an emergency use authorization for "Healight" from the FDA In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of ozone therapy should be further explored Is it possible that ultraviolet light (UV) might be an internal treatment for SARS-CoV-2? We know that it kills pathogens, especially on surfaces. And, it's already used in food processing, 1  wastewater treatment facilities 2  and medical settings to kill germs 3  — in fact, according to DukeHealth, it can cut the transmissibility of four major superbugs. 4 Wil...