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Chew on this to reduce COVID transmission
Chewing gum containing vegetable protein functions as a viral trap and reduces the viral load in saliva and potentially transmission.
3D ink could pave the way for living structures
The team devised a way to engineer Escherichia coli (E. coli) — bacteria found in the environment, foods and intestines of people and animals — to use as the foundation for the ink.
Cambridge University hydrogel withstands the weight of an elephant
According to its developers, the material behaves like a shatter-proof glass when compressed but can immediately recover its shape — characteristics that were previously challenging.
Video: Magnetically guided microbots promise to deliver chemo meds directly to cancer cells
Although the method is still a proof of concept and the microbots need to be made smaller and traceable, they promise to improve upon current methods for delivering chemotherapy drugs into the body.
Stomach-worn wearable could inject life-saving meds to thwart opioid overdose
The wearable subcutaneous injector features algorithms that recognize life threatening respiration patterns associated with opioid toxicity.
Engineered roundworms could boost pancreatic cancer screenings
According to the startup, the method is 100% accurate for detecting pancreatic cancer and 91.3% for detecting other types of cancer.
Hummingbird device eradicates COVID-19 in HVAC
The Hummingbird EQ with Air Vaccine technology reportedly captured and deactivated the airborne COVID-19 virus upon the first airflow pass through of the system by roughly 99.5%.
Machine removes virtually all traces of COVID-19 from surge wards
The University of Cambridge team installed high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter/UV sterilizer machines in hospital rooms where COVID-19 patients were isolated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
Team detects COVID-19 in HVAC samples
The research team has determined that testing the air in building ventilation systems could potentially mean earlier detection of COVID-19, better quarantine protocols, fewer COVID-19 outbreaks and reduced transmission of the virus.
Drones: The future of healthcare?
Are drones the future of healthcare? Engineering360 suggests that they are with its review of some of the ways in which the technology has been applied in the healthcare industry.
Zeus Industrial Products to integrate catheter-based contract manufacturer CathX Medical
The integration with CathX extends Zeus' capabilities serving medical customers to include contract manufacturing services.
UConn sensor images microbial growth quickly
The sensor can also image bacterial growth in 15 seconds over a centimeter-scale field of view, essentially monitoring in real time.
Team turns regular clothing into biosensors
The team turned regular cotton-polyester blend textiles into sensors capable of measuring electrical impulses produced from muscle movement, which produces electrical signals as ions when muscle contracts.
Wearable promises seizure forecasting
The team from the Mayo Clinic discovered patterns that could be detected via a specialized wristwatch worn for six to 12 months, offering those who suffer from epilepsy a 30 minute warning before a seizure occurs.
Test gauges antibiotic resistance in 90 minutes
A new electrochemical testing protocol rapidly identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria in patient samples in less than 90 minutes.
Video: New robot takes the sting out of vaccinations
Cobi the autonomous robot delivers the vaccine via a high-pressure fluid jet — no thicker than a strand of human hair — deep into a patient’s arm tissue without a needle.
Respiratory responses to air pollution assessed with microfluidic device
The microfluidic device-on-a-chip simulates lung airways for use in analyzing the detrimental impacts of air pollution on respiratory function.
Breath-borne VOC biomarkers detected using rapid COVID-19 screening tech
The Peking University team built the non-invasive exhaled breath-screening system for COVID-19 by combining machine learning models, breath sampling and ion mobility spectrometry detection for gas chromatography.
Grocery stores in Europe to employ disinfecting robots
Grocery stores feature a number of high traffic surfaces — refrigerator door handles, shopping cart handles and produce among others — that harbor potentially harmful bacteria and even antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Virus-killing air filtration system developed by UK engineers
Designed to work as a standalone unit or incorporated into an existing heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) filtration system, the prototype features ultra-thin carbon nanotube electrically conductive membranes.