Month: April 2020
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World Leaders Back WHO Covid-19 Plans, U.S. Absent
Several international leaders took part today in a virtual conference on accelerating and focusing World Health Organization’s efforts to combat Covid-19 infections.
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Electronic Stockings Tested for Muscle Stimulation
Compression stockings, 3-D printed with electronic circuits woven in, will soon be tested among patients bed-ridden for long periods with Covid-19 infections.
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Microscopic Optical Sensor Circuits Demonstrated
Researchers exhibited solar-powered integrated circuit sensors with LED lights, smaller than can be seen with the naked eye, for mass production at low cost.
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Trial Okayed in Germany for Covid-19 Vaccine
Regulators in Germany cleared a clinical trial to begin testing a vaccine with synthetic RNA to prevent coronaviruses from causing Covid-19 infections.
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BARDA Chief Removed for “Politics and Cronyism”
The director of the federal agency protecting against pandemics says he was removed for refusing to endorse President Trump’s preferred Covid-19 treatment.
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Covid-19 Real-World Evidence System Created
Two health care data science companies are offering a system for assessing proposed treatments from health records data on patients with Covid-19 infections.
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Study Probes Lupus Digital Diagnostics
A company creating diagnostics for autoimmune disorders is beginning a study next month to measure links between its blood-based and digital indicators for lupus.
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FDA Clears Home Covid-19 Diagnostic Test
The Food and Drug Administration today granted an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 diagnostic test performed at home and sent back to a lab.
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Digital Health Research Platform Set for Covid-19
A group of medical technology companies are forming a research platform and registry for clinical trials of Covid-19 treatments among home-bound participants.
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Fast, Simple Covid-19 Antibody Test Being Developed
An engineering lab is creating an easy-to-use test of immune-system antibodies to the SARS-Cov-2 virus responsible for Covid-19 infections.