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A particular type of UV light, shown here with a scintillator composed of plastics, could revolutionize the practices of flu prevention.

A cure for the flu? It could be as simple as sitting under a lamp.

February 22, 2018Health

Researchers say that when they came across their most recent discovery to prevent the flu a light bulb went off — a UV light bulb.

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