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Free COVID-19 test rollout begins early online in Beta version

Tue, 2022-01-18 17:41 — mike kraft

(CNN) The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a maximum of four tests shipped directly to their household.

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New Technology: Face mask sensor can detect leaks and your heart rate

Mon, 2022-01-17 19:33 — mike kraft

Face mask sensor can detect leaks and your heart rate | Engadget A new face mask sensor can measure your heart rate and even detect leaks.. Engadget

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Italy to start sewer testing, experts describe advantages

Fri, 2022-01-14 09:49 — mike kraft

Italy's sewers will give early alert for future COVID spikes Italy will use the nation's sewage to predict future coronavirus spreads and to alert authorities to rising cases and new variants before they appear in testing and hospitals, a senior official said, announcing a project to be launched in coming months. Emilio Parodi Reuters

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Scientists using raw sewage as a tool to help determine how COVID infections are trending find some decrease

Fri, 2022-01-14 09:41 — mike kraft

When will this COVID surge end? Scientists search your sewage for clues As COVID-19 and the omicron variant spread across the country, scientists are increasingly testing raw sewage to track trends. YahooNews

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BioNTech has developed a method to predict new high-risk variants of COVID-19

Tue, 2022-01-11 18:55 — mike kraft

BioNTech has developed a method to predict new high-risk variants of “More than 10,000 novel variant sequences are currently discovered every week and human experts simply cannot cope with complex data at this scale,” said Karim Beguir, Co-Founder and CEO of InstaDeep. Shirin Ali TheHill

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Trial begins in England of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants

Wed, 2021-12-15 20:53 — mike kraft

Trial begins of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants The vaccine, developed in Cambridge and Southampton, is delivered through the skin by a jet of air. BBC News

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Philips in talks with FDA about ventilator issues

Sun, 2021-11-14 21:28 — mike kraft

Philips in talks with FDA after new ventilator findings - statement Philips , the medical equipment maker that is recalling ventilators due to use of parts containing a potentially hazardous foam, said on Sunday it is in dicussions with U.S. regulators after a new inspection of one of the company's facilities. Reuters Reuters

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Policy changes recomendations to improve masks and respirators--Johns Hopkins study

Tue, 2021-10-05 19:12 — mike kraft

Masks and Respirators for the 21st Century: Policy Changes Needed Masks and respirators have played an essential role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for both healthcare workers and the public. Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Alabama small rural hospital shows effective use of telemedicine.

Tue, 2021-10-05 18:45 — mike kraft

At a rural ICU, Covid-19’s summer surge put telehealth to the test A tele-ICU program run by the University of Alabama at Birmingham's health system has helped bolster critical care at a rural hospital. Katie Palmer STAT

On the surface, there’s little about Whitfield Regional Hospital that would make it a safety net for Alabama’s sickest Covid-19 patients. It has a small ICU with eight beds, and no critical care doctors on staff. The rural hospital has spent decades focused on caring for the community surrounding Demopolis, population 7,000, in the heart of the state’s Black Belt.

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