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Verily Dives Deeper into COVID-19 with Antibody Testing Research

The measure is part of the Baseline COVID-19 Research Project. It also shows how Verily (like many others) has had to switch gears to deal with the ongoing pandemic. Prior to COVID-19 striking, Verily was involved in several projects which included a Study Watch to measure irregular heartbeats and developing next-generation capabilities for a nonsurgical hearing solution.

NFL Explores Modified Face Masks for Player Helmets

The medical director for the NFL Players Association told ESPN's Adam Schefter during a podcast that NFL engineers and Oakley are working on prototypes of new helmets and facemasks to protect players from the coronavirus when the league returns to the field.

Tackling Infection Control in CT Exams Areas During a Pandemic

A team of radiologists from Shanghai discuss modifications to the CT examination process during COVID-19. Their work was published in an open-access article published ahead-of-print by the American Journal of Roentgenology.

How a Brain-Computer Interface Can Restore the Sense of Touch to a Paralyzed Man

Researchers recently discovered that a person with a spinal cord injury can use a brain-computer interface to simultaneously reanimate both motor functions and sense of touch.

Drug-Delivery Patch Shows Promise for an Overlooked Disease

AFYX Therapeutics reported positive clinical trial results for a biodegradable oral adhesive drug-delivery patch to treat oral lichen planus (OLP), an inflammatory condition characterized by lesions and ulcers inside the mouth.

Saliva Used to Monitor Glucose Levels?

Research behind the saliva-based test was published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Can Patches Improve Vaccination Rates?

Researchers are exploring the potential for vaccine delivery through microneedle array patches to improve vaccination in general for all generations as well as to improve vaccination rates in low and middle-income countries.

Head Mounted Displays Could Help People Overcome Glaucoma Challenges

About 22 participants took part in the study and wore an HMD while performing various tasks in either virtual or augmented reality.

People Want More Control over the Use of Their Genetic Data

A study by Penn State and Cornell University researchers shows that as people become more aware of the ways in which genomic database companies are profiting from their data, their expectations for compensation and control may increase.

Feinstein Researchers Demonstrate Long-Term VNS on Mice

Researchers presented the data at the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) 2020 Conference in Las Vegas.

Researchers Turn to Medtech to Reduce Pain and Swelling from Best-Selling Drugs

A Purdue University team created a technology that could help drug companies create new formulations and injection devices of biologics.

Laser System Can Remotely Capture Images Inside Your Body

MIT researchers say the technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places.

Apple Deepens Medical Research Commitment Through New App

The tech giant has announced three health studies its U.S. customers can now enroll in through a new research app.

Intelligent Metamaterials Could Make MRI’s Faster and More Affordable

Boston University researchers have developed a metamaterial that could completely change the MRI paradigm.

Changes in the Blood Could Hold Key for Better Alzheimer’s Detection

Researchers from the University of Turku used the latest genome-wide methods to examine a pair of twins’ blood samples for any disease-related differences in epigenetic to help develop a detection method for Alzheimer’s Disease.

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