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A University of Georgia (UGA) researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical linens and clothing, face masks, paper towelsand yes, even diapers, intimate apparel and athletic wear, including smelly sockspermanently germ-free.

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Ansell Limited Acquires Sandel Medical Industries LLC

Researchers Find Unnecessary Use of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients

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