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CoVent-19 Challenge: Seven finalists build ventilator prototypes using Stratasys 3D printers

More than 200 teams from around the world have submitted designs for a rapidly deployable, minimum viable ventilator as part of a hackathon hosted on GrabCAD.com, with round one ending May 1.

From Stratasys 11 May 2020

George Mason researchers partner with World Bank to launch web portal for hospitals

George Mason University professor Elise Miller-Hooks and her team have been studying and modeling the flow of patients through American hospitals in times of crisis since 2014.

9 May 2020

FDA grants emergency approval for first at-home saliva-based coronavirus test

Rutgers' RUCDR Infinite Biologics received an amended emergency use authorization from the FDA late Thursday for the first SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test that will allow people to collect their own saliva at home and send to a lab for results.

8 May 2020

New technique could revolutionize treatment for Alzheimer's, epilepsy, brain tumors

University of Virginia researchers are pioneering the use of focused ultrasound to defy the brain's protective barrier so that doctors could, at last, deliver many treatments directly into the brain to battle neurological diseases.

7 May 2020

Researchers develop nano-based anti-coronavirus surface coating

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic, is transmitted between people mainly via respiratory droplets, but it is known that the virus remains stable on various surfaces for days.

7 May 2020

Study proposes novel training technique to reinforce significance of proper PPE use

Despite the use of personal protective equipment, reports show that many health care workers contracted the coronavirus disease, which raises substantial concerns about the effectiveness of the PPE.

6 May 2020

The Role of Microphysiological Systems for Oncology and Stem Cell Research

In this interview, Dr. Nancy Allbritton from The Allbritton Lab talks to News-Medical and Life Sciences about the revolutionary technology and techniques for the application of new technologies for oncology and stem cell research.

From Pittcon 6 May 2020

New mobile platform can address another serious complication of COVID-19

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a new mobile platform to address another serious complication of the novel coronavirus pandemic: stress and anxiety.

6 May 2020

Quantum machine learning may lead to possible treatments for COVID-19

Quantum machine learning, an emerging field that combines machine learning and quantum physics, is the focus of research to discover possible treatments for COVID-19, according to Penn State researchers led by Swaroop Ghosh, the Joseph R. and Janice M. Monkowski Career Development Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering.

5 May 2020

New device fixed to e-cigarettes can unobtrusively monitor inhalations

A new device that attaches to e-cigarettes can unobtrusively monitor inhalations - yielding important information for research about when and where people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume.

5 May 2020

Meditation combined with aerobic exercise reduces stress in medical students

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School student Paul Lavadera expected his career would put him on the front lines of dealing with medical emergencies.

4 May 2020

Testing in California still a frustrating patchwork of haves and have-nots

Months into the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, widespread diagnostic testing still isn't available, and California offers a sobering view of the dysfunction blocking the way.

4 May 2020

As lawmakers reconvene, not everyone agrees on COVID-only agenda

California lawmakers return to the Capitol this week to begin what they describe as necessary but painful negotiations to keep the state running and redirect dwindling funds to the costly coronavirus pandemic.

4 May 2020

Number of COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Spain increases to almost 10% of the people infected

A multidisciplinary research group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have analysed the diagnostic delay between the development of symptoms of COVID-19 and the registration of a positive case in ten countries in the European Union.

4 May 2020

FDA approves SFU professor's invention to wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators

Simon Fraser University professor Andy Hoffer hopes the SFU spinoff company he founded, Lungpacer Medical Inc., will help save the lives of COVID-19 patients using mechanical ventilators--and get them off more quickly, so that more ventilators can be available for all critically ill patients.

4 May 2020

The Importance of Quality Control on Cannabis Related Products

In this interview, Joshua Crossney talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about the recent advancements in the Cannabis industry and why quality anslyis and quality control are more important now than ever for cannabis medicinal products.

From Pittcon 30 Apr 2020

Medical experts develop and implant ready-to-use bionic arm prosthesis

Next milestone in the development of bionic arm prostheses with major contribution from the Medical University of Vienna: in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Center for Extreme Bionics) and the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Gothenburg, Oskar Aszmann's team in the Clinical Laboratory for Bionic Limb Reconstruction at MedUni Vienna's Department of Surgery has developed the world's first fully integrated bionic arm prosthesis that is ready to use - in keeping with the motto "Plug and Play".

30 Apr 2020

Iron-biofortified beans help improve physical performance of anemic women in Rwanda

Anemia is a global health problem common in low-income countries. Severe cases can lead to fatigue, heart problems, and complications in pregnancy. When widespread, anemia can also weigh on national economies.

29 Apr 2020

The challenges of keeping young adults safe during the pandemic

Last month, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered most of the state's residents to stay home, I found myself under virtual house arrest with an uncomfortably large number of Gen Zers.

29 Apr 2020

UEA Health Sciences students and staff respond to the fight against COVID-19

Following a nationwide call for support for the NHS workforce, UEA students and staff have responded in their numbers, from undertaking placements to training former healthcare professionals who are re-joining the service at this time of national emergency.

29 Apr 2020

Students News and Research

CoVent-19 Challenge: Seven finalists build ventilator prototypes using Stratasys 3D printers

George Mason researchers partner with World Bank to launch web portal for hospitals

FDA grants emergency approval for first at-home saliva-based coronavirus test

New technique could revolutionize treatment for Alzheimer's, epilepsy, brain tumors

Researchers develop nano-based anti-coronavirus surface coating

Study proposes novel training technique to reinforce significance of proper PPE use

The Role of Microphysiological Systems for Oncology and Stem Cell Research

New mobile platform can address another serious complication of COVID-19

Quantum machine learning may lead to possible treatments for COVID-19

New device fixed to e-cigarettes can unobtrusively monitor inhalations

Meditation combined with aerobic exercise reduces stress in medical students

Testing in California still a frustrating patchwork of haves and have-nots

As lawmakers reconvene, not everyone agrees on COVID-only agenda

Number of COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Spain increases to almost 10% of the people infected

FDA approves SFU professor's invention to wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators

The Importance of Quality Control on Cannabis Related Products

Medical experts develop and implant ready-to-use bionic arm prosthesis

Iron-biofortified beans help improve physical performance of anemic women in Rwanda

The challenges of keeping young adults safe during the pandemic

UEA Health Sciences students and staff respond to the fight against COVID-19

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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