virtual.COMPAMED receives international resonance
COMPAMED 2020 took place entirely online due to the pandemic - but still won over their audiences due to their high degree of international resonance in this format too.
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Sorting out viruses with machine learning
Scientists develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on changes in electrical current when they pass through silicon nanopores.
COVID-19 rapid test has successful lab results
Rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in about 30 seconds following the test, has had successful preliminary results.
3D printing in times of COVID-19
As COVID-19 quickly spread worldwide at the beginning of the year, an urgent need has risen worldwide for specialized health and medical products such as the nasal swabs to collect viral samples or PPE.
Portable test diagnoses Covid-19
Clinicians using a new viral screening test can not only diagnose Covid-19 in a matter of minutes with a portable, pocket-sized machine, but can also simultaneously test for other viruses.
8 autonomous robots for disinfecting surfaces
In this third part of our ongoing series, we present eight additional systems that are currently being deployed to decontaminate and sanitize surfaces.
PEAR: setting nano-imaging in motion
We spoke with Prof. Dominic Zerulla, whose company PEARlabs is developing an imaging technique that sets out to push the boundaries once more – by looking at in-vivo nano-scale processes in motion.
Decentralized patient monitoring: Sensors quickly detect changes in vital signs
The Fraunhofer Institutes project M³Infekt aims to develop a multi-modal, modular and mobile system of sensors for monitoring infectious diseases.
Microfluidic chip simplifies COVID-19 testing
COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help of programmed magnetic nanobeads and a diagnostic tool that plugs into an off-the-shelf cellphone.
AI makes strides in search for COVID-19 treatments
A deep learning model that can predict how human genes and medicines will interact has identified at least 10 compounds that may hold promise as treatments for COVID-19.
A bifunctional biosensor detects COVID-19
How fast could SARS-CoV-2 be detected? Researchers have developed an accurate, high-speed, and portable detector for COVID-19.
Face mask sensor to detect COVID-19
Researchers are developing a color-changing test strip that can be stuck on a mask and used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a user’s breath or saliva.
Microneedles test for antibodies and biomarkers
Engineers have developed a microneedle patch that can be applied to the skin, capture a biomarker of interest and, thanks to its unprecedented sensitivity, allow clinicians to detect its presence.
Lab-on-a-chip turns blood test snapshots into movies
The new device can continuously sense levels of virtually any protein or molecule in the blood. The researchers say it could be transformative for disease detection, patient monitoring and biomedical research.
Star Trek: DNA “tricorder” for your pocket
Scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics.
COVID-19: AI platform finds best combination of available therapies
An AI platform derives an optimal combination of available therapies against SARS-CoV-2 - the optimal drug therapy was a combination of the drugs remdesivir, ritonavir, and lopinavir at specific doses.
Paper-based sensor rapidly detects COVID-19
Researchers have developed a rapid, ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect the presence of the virus in less than five minutes.
The role of mhealth in monitoring Covid-19 patients
Researchers have examined how mobile technologies have been used in monitoring and mitigating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lab-on-chip infection test for faster diagnostics
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.
Quantum nanodiamonds help detect disease earlier
The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV.
Interactive VR tool for drug design against COVID-19
Scientists have demonstrated a VR technique which should help in developing drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus – and enable researchers to share models and collaborate in new ways.
Machine learning hunts for COVID-19 therapies
Researchers have created a deep learning model for drug developers targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.
AI-enabled rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19
Scientists have developed an extremely rapid diagnostic test that detects and identifies viruses in less than five minutes.
COVID-19: Sensor rapidly detects severity and immunity
Researchers have built a low-cost multiplex test that can rapidly provide three different types of data on COVID-19.
Bioprinting tiny, functional organs
Researchers have developed an approach to print tiny tissues that look and function almost like their full-sized counterpart.
COVID-19 testing: Robotic platform helps to scale up capacity
Researchers havee repurposed robotic technology normally used for synthetic biology research to help with testing for COVID-19.
Don't forget to clean robotic support pets
Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.
3D printed touchable coronaviruses
Researchers have printed the first biologically correct 3D model of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
'Smart' breathalizer can reveal lung disease
Using specialized nanoparticles, engineers have developed a way to monitor pneumonia or other lung diseases by analyzing the breath exhaled by the patient.
Custom-designed swabs for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers have developed a total of three swab designs that are comparable to the current ‘gold standard’ swabs.
AI finds COVID-19 needles in a coronavirus haystack
Scientists have assembled a combination of data mining, machine-learning algorithms and compression-based analytics to bring the most useful data to the fore on an office computer.
9 disinfection robots fighting the coronavirus
Surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 pose a grave threat to the safety of staff and patients. To minimize the risks for their staff, hospitals are utilizing disinfection robots to sanitize surfaces.
Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle
Scientists are launching a project to apply machine learning methods to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmission
Wearable sensor tracks Vitamin C levels in sweat
Researchers have developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their daily nutritional intake and dietary adherence.
Washable textile coating repels viruses
Researchers have created a textile coating that can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface.
Machine learning system crack COVID-19 genome signature
Using machine learning, a team of Western computer scientists and biologists have identified an underlying genomic signature for 29 different COVID-19 DNA sequences.
In-ear sensors to help in fight against COVID-19
Scientists plan to use high-tech biometric sensors for 24-hour monitoring of COVID-19 patients in home isolation.
A biosensor for the COVID-19 virus
Researchers have developed a novel sensor for detecting the new coronavirus. In future it could be used to measure the concentration of the virus in the environment.
A robotic COVID-19 testing lab
Scientists are creating from scratch a diagnostic lab with the capability to process more than 1,000 patient samples per day.