April 23, 2020 Mission to collect iPads for hospital patients in isolation goes national Stringent visitation rules barring families from seeing their loved ones due to the coronavirus pandemic often leave patients in nearly-complete isolation.
April 20, 2020 American company using drones in coronavirus fight in Africa, hope to bring service to US A San Francisco-based company has become the first in the world to launch a rush service by drone to deliver coronavirus test samples from rural areas in Africa to labs - and wants to bring that service home.
April 17, 2020 Dying alone from coronavirus: Group collects used iPads to virtually connect patients with family A group of New York City volunteers are collecting iPads from across the country and donating them to hospitals to help patients virtually connect with family members unable to be present.
April 9, 2020 Mississippi puts ingenuity to the test in the fight against coronavirus Respiratory failure associated with Covid-19 has sent the demand for ventilators soaring across the country. In Mississippi, an overwhelming surge of coronavirus patients hasn’t been as issue, by large, for hospitals around the state. But state and medical officials are preparing for the worse.
April 7, 2020 Dr. Peter Hotez: Getting back to 'normal' will be up and down process over years In America after the coronavirus, getting back to a sense of normalcy will be an "up and down" process spanning years, Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine Dr. Peter Hotez said Tuesday.
April 6, 2020 Amid coronavirus pandemic, 3D printing boosts ventilator capacity After nearly 40 years of practicing emergency medicine, Dr. Brue Becker planned on retiring and focusing his energy on serving as Chief Medical Officer of Vitae Industries, a Providence, Rhode Island-based start-up that produces an automated compounding device that 3D prints personalized medications.
March 14, 2020 Researchers in U.S., China uncover how coronavirus hijacks human cells Scientists have uncovered how the new coronavirus (COVID-19) binds with human respiratory cells to hijack them to produce more viruses.
February 21, 2020 Army veteran's bone 'paint' would help treat combat wounds, promote regrowth The sticky substance would bind to implants or other devices, minimizing the risk for future complications.
January 2, 2020 New Google AI tool detects breast cancer better than radiologists, study suggests A new Google AI model appears capable of more accurately spotting breast cancer in mammograms than radiologists.
December 17, 2019 Boy, 5, gets ‘Hulk’-inspired prosthetic arm, can finally give younger brother hug A 5-year-old British boy who was born without a large portion of his left arm can finally give his younger brother a hug after receiving a “Hulk”-inspired prosthetic arm.
