Tag: engineering
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VR Assessed for Job Re-Entry After Brain Injury
The Kessler Foundation is studying virtual reality as a tool to help people with traumatic brain injuries prepare to re-enter the work force.
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Student Lab Wins Covid-19 Mask Challenge
An interdisciplinary university student lab won top prize in a design competition for a new type of face mask to block Covid-19 transmissions.
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Neuro Device Shown to Relieve Adolescent Migraine Pain
Findings from a clinical trial show a wearable device sending electronic signals into the nervous system relieves migraine pain in children age 12 to 17.
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Univ. Lab, Biotech Partner on Covid-19 Vaccine Implant
A biotechnology company and university infectious disease lab are developing a Covid-19 vaccine given as a solid dose implant under the skin.
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Fitness, Phone Data Captured for Heart Health Project
A digital health company is partnering with a cardiologist group to capture data from smartphones and wearable devices to provide users personalized heart health information.
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Gates Funding Home-Based Crispr Covid-19 Diagnostic
A medical device developer is receiving a Gates Foundation grant for a simple test to detect Covid-19 infections, done completely at home.
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Trial Testing Ultrasound, Chemo for Brain Tumors
A clinical trial is underway assessing an implanted ultrasound device with chemotherapy to treat glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Financial Asset Managers Supporting Net Zero Emissions
Thirty asset managers, directing investments worth some $9 trillion, agreed to encourage their clients to achieve global net zero greenhouse gas emission goals.
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Google Releases Health Studies Phone App
Google began offering a smartphone app yesterday that enables individuals to take part in medical studies.
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Sensor Designed for A.I. Mimics Eye Functions
A computer science lab designed an optical sensor to function more like a human eye and better process visual data for systems based on artificial intelligence.