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Rice University's open-source emergency ventilator design plans freely available

The plans for Rice University's ApolloBVM, an open-source emergency ventilator design that could help patients in treatment for COVID-19, are now online and freely available to everyone in the world.

5 Apr 2020

South Australian researchers make rapid progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine

South Australian researchers working with Oracle Cloud technology and vaccine technology developed by local company Vaxine Pty Ltd are testing a vaccine candidate against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Apr 2020

I-Form uses 3D printing to provide PPE for health professionals fighting COVID-19

I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (www.i-form.ie), is using its expertise in additive manufacturing (3D printing) to provide much-needed PPE (personal protective equipment) to frontline staff working across the health service in Dublin.

3 Apr 2020

Unilever supports global and national efforts to tackle COVID-19 pandemic

Unilever, the consumer goods manufacturer of brands including Dove, Knorr, Omo and Lifebuoy, has announced a wide-ranging set of measures to support global and national efforts to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

From Unilever PLC 3 Apr 2020

UPV leads development of new mechanical ventilator for patients with COVID-19

The Universitat Politècnica de València has led the development of a new mechanical ventilator, ready for a quick industrial production. It would provide hospitals with these devices for treating COVID-19 patients.

3 Apr 2020

Public health interventions will drive economic recovery from COVID-19

A major new study titled “Pandemics Depress the Economy, Public Health Interventions Do Not: Evidence from the 1918 Flu,” by MIT economist Emil Verner and others, and published as a working paper in the Social Science Research Network, puts the role of public health measures and financial welfare during public health crises into perspective.

2 Apr 2020

MIT launches new technique to mass manufacture disposable face shields

The shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) available to healthcare professionals has become increasingly problematic as Covid-19 cases continue to surge.

2 Apr 2020

Designing face shields to protect healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need to provide personal protective equipment for hospital staff.

2 Apr 2020

Large area 3D optical metrology system, S wide

Sensofar Metrology is proud to announce the release of the next metrology tool for wide areas. The S wide is a high-performance non-contact 3D optical large area metrology system designed for micro-scale measurement, with advanced inspection and analysis capabilities.

From Sensofar Metrology 2 Apr 2020

OXGENE and The Native Antigen Company Announce Collaboration to Increase COVID-19 Antigen Production for Diagnostic Kits and Vaccine Development

OXGENE™ and The Native Antigen Company today announced a collaboration to scale up production of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) reagents.

2 Apr 2020

A non-invasive method to predict intracranial pressure

The only way to accurately measure pressure inside the skull is to insert a catheter or sensor inside.

1 Apr 2020

Study: Medical product companies with female directors issue recalls more quickly

Medical product companies, such as those that make pharmaceuticals and medical devices, make recall decisions quite differently as women are added to their board of directors, according to a new study by professors at four universities, including Indiana University.

1 Apr 2020

NJIT engineers design masks, shields and swabs to combat the surge in COVID-19 infections

As emergency response teams in the region scramble to acquire dwindling medical supplies to combat the surge in COVID-19 (coronavirus) infections, diverse members of the New Jersey Institute of Technology community - from engineers to physicists to advanced manufacturing specialists to students - are designing and fabricating devices to help address the shortfall.

31 Mar 2020

Stellenbosch University and AzarGen Biotechnologies join forces to tackle COVID-19

Stellenbosch University in South Africa and AzarGen Biotechnologies (Pty) Ltd, a South African biotechnology company focused on developing human therapeutic proteins using advanced genetic engineering and synthetic biology techniques in plants, have joined forces in the global fight against the coronavirus.

31 Mar 2020

Cobra Biologics and Karolinska Institutet join forces to develop DNA vaccine against COVID-19

Cobra Biologics, an international CDMO for biologics and pharmaceuticals, and the Karolinska Institutet, one of the world’s leading medical universities, today announced they have been awarded €3 million emergency funding by Horizon 2020 for research and development, and phase I clinical trial testing of a DNA vaccine against COVID-19, as part of the OPENCORONA consortium to support global efforts tackling the pandemic.

31 Mar 2020

Pittcon 2020 a Success in Chicago

2020 Conference and Exposition Continued for the Sake of Science

From Pittcon 31 Mar 2020

Unlocking The Power Of Expert Analytics

Malvern Panalytical and Concept Life Sciences combine experience and know-how in unique partnership

From Malvern Panalytical 31 Mar 2020

Prototype ventilator can help expand respiratory care associated with COVID-19 pandemic

A team led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and Carle Health has produced a prototype emergency ventilator to help address the expected surge in the need for respiratory care associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Mar 2020

New mechanical ventilator ready to be manufactured on industrial level

Valencia's Polytechnic University (UPV) has headed the development of a new mechanical ventilator, which is ready to be manufactured on an industrial level, in turn helping supply these devices to hospitals where they can help patients affected by COVID-19.

31 Mar 2020

Vaping with counseling more effective than counseling alone for smoking cessation

Smokers who received smoking cessation counseling and used electronic cigarettes containing nicotine were more than twice as likely to successfully quit smoking compared to those who received counseling but did not use e-cigarettes, in a clinical trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

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Rice University's open-source emergency ventilator design plans freely available

South Australian researchers make rapid progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine

I-Form uses 3D printing to provide PPE for health professionals fighting COVID-19

Unilever supports global and national efforts to tackle COVID-19 pandemic

UPV leads development of new mechanical ventilator for patients with COVID-19

Public health interventions will drive economic recovery from COVID-19

MIT launches new technique to mass manufacture disposable face shields

Designing face shields to protect healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients

Large area 3D optical metrology system, S wide

OXGENE and The Native Antigen Company Announce Collaboration to Increase COVID-19 Antigen Production for Diagnostic Kits and Vaccine Development

A non-invasive method to predict intracranial pressure

Study: Medical product companies with female directors issue recalls more quickly

NJIT engineers design masks, shields and swabs to combat the surge in COVID-19 infections

Stellenbosch University and AzarGen Biotechnologies join forces to tackle COVID-19

Cobra Biologics and Karolinska Institutet join forces to develop DNA vaccine against COVID-19

Pittcon 2020 a Success in Chicago

Unlocking The Power Of Expert Analytics

Prototype ventilator can help expand respiratory care associated with COVID-19 pandemic

New mechanical ventilator ready to be manufactured on industrial level

Vaping with counseling more effective than counseling alone for smoking cessation

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