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University Hospital Trust in Paris installs 60 Stratasys 3D printers to support frontline staff battling COVID-19

Ensuring its frontline medical staff are equipped with the appropriate equipment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University Hospital Trust in Paris, France, has invested in a fleet of 60 industrial-grade Stratasys FDM 3D Printers. All of them arrived on Tuesday, 31 March, within 24 hours of ordering.

From Stratasys 9 Apr 2020

Effective porous plastic filters for respiratory devices

Porvair Sciences reports on increased demand for the 3D molded intake filters and vent diffusers it supplies to GCE Healthcare - manufacturer of the Zen-O lite Portable Oxygen Concentrator.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 8 Apr 2020

Hospitals receive a large quantity of protective face shields from TU Graz

The protection of medical staff is a major priority in the current corona crisis. However, face masks and protective clothing are difficult to obtain in suitable quality on the world market these days.

7 Apr 2020

Preclinical trials for two coronavirus vaccine candidates commence

Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science body, and the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong, Victoria, have commenced preclinical trials for two novel coronavirus vaccine candidates.

7 Apr 2020

Bill and Melinda Gates fund potential vaccine against COVID-19

In a race against time, teams of scientists across the world are working towards developing an effective and safe vaccine to prevent infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 disease.

7 Apr 2020

Cranfield University helps design simple, low-cost ventilators for critically-ill COVID-19 patients

A simple, low-cost Bag Valve Mask (BVM) ventilator to help critically-ill COVID-19 patients has been rapidly designed by experts at Cranfield University (UK) and built in Georgia Tech (USA) in a matter of days.

6 Apr 2020

Acute-19 becomes first bi-level turbine ventilator for patients affected by COVID-19

The first prototype of a bi-level turbine ventilator for pressure-monitored ventilation in patients affected by COVID-19, Acute-19, developed by Spanish researchers, has just successfully surpassed the validation phase in an animal model at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia.

6 Apr 2020

NPL to support companies developing and manufacturing ventilators

The National Physical Laboratory, in its role as the UK’s National Metrology Institute, has been supporting industry for 120 years by maintaining the national and primary measurement standards and related services.

6 Apr 2020

STEMCELL launches 'My Status' app to help keep staff safe during COVID-19 pandemic

OutSystems announced that STEMCELL Technologies has launched its "My Status" app to help keep STEMCELL staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Apr 2020

Promega GoTaq Probe 1-Step RT-qPCR System approved for use in CDC’s COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization diagnostic panel

Promega Corporation’s GoTaq Probe 1-Step RT-qPCR System is now in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 diagnostic protocol for emergency use.

From Promega Corporation 6 Apr 2020

New design will allow manufacturers to mass-produce PPE for health care workers

In just under two weeks, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with engineers, nurses and other health care professionals, have developed a design informed by clinical feedback for protective plastic face shields as the nation combats the spread of the coronavirus.

5 Apr 2020

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

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University Hospital Trust in Paris installs 60 Stratasys 3D printers to support frontline staff battling COVID-19

Effective porous plastic filters for respiratory devices

Hospitals receive a large quantity of protective face shields from TU Graz

Preclinical trials for two coronavirus vaccine candidates commence

Bill and Melinda Gates fund potential vaccine against COVID-19

Cranfield University helps design simple, low-cost ventilators for critically-ill COVID-19 patients

Acute-19 becomes first bi-level turbine ventilator for patients affected by COVID-19

NPL to support companies developing and manufacturing ventilators

STEMCELL launches 'My Status' app to help keep staff safe during COVID-19 pandemic

Promega GoTaq Probe 1-Step RT-qPCR System approved for use in CDC’s COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization diagnostic panel

New design will allow manufacturers to mass-produce PPE for health care workers

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

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