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UVA as an antiviral? — AYTU Healight (in partnership with Cedars-Sinai)

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H’mm, it just may be feasible to use actinic radiation as a respiratory tract antiviral:

https://youtu.be/RZHQbKe9TtI

Screenshot:

U/D: From cache, another screen shot:

Notice, AYTU is restricting bandwidth to UVA, UVA 400 nm – 320 nm, which is less damaging to us than shorter wavelength UV bands.

Interesting concept, at minimum, though how they would get it deeper into the lungs is another question. Let’s not forget, radiation therapy — using X-Rays — is still used to destroy cancer.

I guess, another use- it- early solution, if it works. END

U/D, PS: I found a Fox News mention: