UVC lamps, designed to kill viruses in environment, now used at Thai hospitals

14 Sept 02:23 Key points summarised by AI

Thai universities and Smile Robotics unveiled third-generation UVC lamps, claiming 99.99% effectiveness against pathogens like COVID-19 in just three minutes.
These advanced UVC lamps are currently being trialed in several Thai hospitals, successfully disinfecting surfaces and air in unoccupied wards with promising results.
The new portable and remote-controllable lamps offer significantly enhanced pathogen-killing efficiency compared to earlier versions, reducing disinfection time.
While effective, the lamps are used when wards are empty for human safety, and researchers are developing more environmentally friendly bulbs to address potential ozone emissions.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.