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Research urges caution in shared use of robotic support pets during pandemic – Mirage News
Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if…
Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.
A study published today in the open-access journal PLOS ONE found that the devices, used to reduce depression, isolation and loneliness in older adults and people with dementia, became unacceptably dirty after use as bacteria built up on their surface and ‘fur’.
However, the study, led by Ha…
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