Tag: university
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Infographic – U.S. Covid-19 Financial Burdens
As Covid-19 cases continue to mount in the U.S., public health experts are beginning to calculate their enormous costs to the health care system.
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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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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.
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Trial Testing Mechanical Ventilator Alternatives
A clinical trial in the U.K. is testing early steps to help the breathing of people hospitalized with Covid-19 infections to avoid later use of mechanical ventilators.
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Community Covid-19 Infection Study Underway
A study is underway to track Covid-19 infection patterns in homes and communities in the U.S. southeastern and middle-Atlantic states.
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Stroke Speech Therapy App Gains Breakthrough Tag
A mobile app providing speech therapy exercises at home for people recovering from a stroke received a breakthrough device designation from FDA.
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Covid-19 Saliva Sample Collection Cleared by FDA
A Covid-19 test procedure using saliva samples rather than specimens from the nose and throat received emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Univ. Lab to Offer Large-Scale Covid-19 Testing
A University of Maryland lab will seek FDA authorization for its plan to provide high-volume detection testing for Covid-19 infections among state citizens.