Tag: engineering
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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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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.-Led Consortium Produces Covid-19 Test Swabs
A group of academic researchers, manufacturers, and military labs created an FDA-approved nasal swab, now available in large quantities for Covid-19 testing.
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Retina Implant, Stem Cell Studies Set for Space Station
A company providing laboratory modules for biomedical research on the International Space Station received funding from NASA for three new projects.
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Univ. Engineers Convert CPAP into Ventilator
An engineering group found a way to adapt a CPAP machine into a mechanical ventilator, a device for people needing breathing help from Covid-19 infections.
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Univ. Labs Design, Produce Medical Face Shields
University engineering and medical groups designed simple, open-source face shields for health care workers on the front lines against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Phone App Tracking Covid-19 Symptom Reports
A smartphone app is collecting individual reports about Covid-19 symptoms and other health conditions to provide earlier warnings of outbreaks to health authorities.
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Simple, Inexpensive Ventilator Developed [Updated]
An engineering team created a simple automated ventilator with easy-to-make and available parts to help people in respiratory distress keep breathing.
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Prescription Insomnia App Okayed by FDA
A mobile app prescribed by physicians to treat chronic insomnia is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the U.S.