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One hour to COVID-19 detection with CRISPR-based assay
The rapid test can be performed in any lab using off-the-shelf reagents and is sufficiently sensitive to detect the presence of as few as 10 coronaviruses in a microliter of fluid samples.
Virginia Tech engineers develop emergency ventilator adapters
VT engineers developed and prototyped an adapter that would convert bipap machines into ventilators.
Glass flakes in pharmaceutical packaging could be causing patient deaths
The presence of glass lamellae in borosilicate glass packaging is an issue the pharmaceutical industry is just beginning to properly address.
UK company eyes grounded airplanes as possible hyperbaric chambers for COVID-19 patients
A diving equipment manufacturer out of Cambridge in the U.K. is exploring the possibility of turning grounded airplanes into makeshift hyperbaric oxygen chambers for treating coronavirus patients.
New mask material removes virus-sized nanoparticles
Amid a global face mask shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent disruptions to the supply chain, a team from Queensland University of Technology in Australia has developed a mask that is capable of removing particles under 100 nanometers (nm) — essentially the same size as viruses.
Bumax reduces prices for fasteners used on ventilators
BUMAX has offered to provide companies that are producing much-needed ventilators with at-cost premium fasteners for their devices.
Bondex ramps up mask material and PPE production
The company is dedicating a portion of its capacity to produce materials for use in N95 masks, isolation gowns and other PPE applications.
Antimicrobial coating shows promise against the coronavirus
Researchers from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed an antimicrobial coating that shows promise for killing the coronavirus.
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch designed to heal hearts
The artificial patch can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.
Genetic tools help expand microbe investigation
A team of international scientists and researchers from the Bigelow Lab for Ocean Services has created a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques to investigate marine microbes for biomedical and food supplement industries.
3D-printed reusable face shields to help healthcare workers fight COVID-19
Infinite Electronics has already completed and shipped its first lot of shields with more to come.
Engineers design for disease diagnosis by high-tech toilet
The appliance operates autonomously by leveraging pressure and motion sensors while analyzing waste to detect the presence of various diseases.
Research links air pollution and COVID-19 mortality
Air quality has been implicated by researchers in Europe and the U.S. as a factor in mortality rates associated with COVID-19 in some areas.
Researchers predicted the coronavirus pandemic in 2007
The research community has sent several warnings of a possible COVID-19 outbreak since the SARS outbreak in 2003.
Video: Plans for student-designed emergency ventilator now open source
The device, which can be produced with off-the-shelf components at a cost of under $300, was developed by students and has been brought up to medical grade by engineers and doctors
Nuclear bombs help conservationists estimate whale shark age
Researchers from Rutgers University are using nuclear bombs to accurately estimate the age of whale sharks. This is the first time that whale sharks’ age has been properly verified.
Video: Fast-track ventilator ready for testing in UK
A prototype ventilator designed with off-the-shelf equipment for quick assembly will now be tested for safety and usability.
Watch: IAEA equips nations to combat COVID-19
The agency is responding to the need for diagnostic and laboratory equipment required to combat the COVID-19 epidemic by sending emergency supplies to 90 member states.
Interactive website explores social distancing controls and COVID-19 spread
The interactive tool from Stanford University models the temporal diffusion of COVID-19 under different social distancing measures.
Engineers 3D print ventilator splitters to treat more than one COVID-19 patient at once
A team of engineers from Johns Hopkins University is developing and prototyping a 3D printed splitter that will make it possible for a single ventilator to simultaneously treat multiple patients.