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Medtronic is sharing its portable ventilator design specifications and code for free to all
MedtronicĀ isĀ publicly sharingĀ the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett 560 (PB 560)Ā ventilator to enable participants across industries to evaluate options for…
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A new FDA-authorized COVID-19 test doesnāt need a lab and can produce results in just 5 minutes
Thereās a new COVID-19 test from healthcare technology maker Abbott that looks to be the fastest yet in terms of…
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The FDA just okayed multiple 15-minute blood tests to screen for coronavirus, but there are caveats
On Thursday, the FDA amended their emergency policy around diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Following…
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How one company is fast-tracking development of potential plasma-based treatments for the coronavirus
Medical biotech company Emergent BioSolutions is one of the many health industry players turning its efforts toward addressing the current…
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Moderna could make experimental COVID-19 vaccine available to healthcare workers by fall
There are some hard limits to the vaccine development process that mean we are not going to see any preventative…
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YC startup Felix wants to replace antibiotics with programmable viruses
Right now the world is at war. But this is no ordinary war. Itās a fight with an organism so…
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Healthcare startups Nurx and Carbon Health ship at-home COVID-19 test sample kits
Efforts to get at-home test kits for the COVID-19 coronavirus are ramping up quickly, and two more health industry startups…
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Open-source project spins up 3D-printed ventilator validation prototype in just one week
In a great example of what can happen when smart, technically-oriented people come together in a time of need, an…
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CDC issues new guidance against gatherings of 50 or more people for the next 8 weeks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidanceĀ (also available in full below) regarding large group…
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Noom competitor OurPath rebrands as Second Nature, raises $10M Series A
Back in 2018, OurPath emerged as a startup in the U.K. tackling the problem of diabetes. The company helped customers…
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