Laser treatment could kill HIV
Date: 18.11.2007
Lasers could be used to combat **viruses and infections** like **HIV and MRSA** without side effects, researchers say.
Current **ultraviolet light laser** treatments can kill micro-organisms - but cannot be used in humans as they would also damage cells in the body.
But using infrared femtosecond lasers with carefully selected wavelengths, a US team targeted viruses and bacteria without harming other cells.
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