September 2020 - Page 6 of 6 - BioMedWire (BMW)

WednesdaySep 02, 2020 3:15 pm

CASMS: Testing Medical Equipment Supply Safety for COVID-19

With the increase in demand for Personal Protective Equipment as well as other medical supplies, especially for the frontline workers who risk their lives every day during this pandemic period, many well-meaning innovators around the world have taken this up as an opportunity to help out by making this equipment readily available. These include nasal swabs, 3D-printed face shields, ventilator machines as well as open-source oxygen concentrator. However, despite the many designs of protective gear out there, few meet the minimum safety standards required. To address this problem, a group was formed collectively known as CASMS (Collaborating to Address Shortages…

WednesdaySep 02, 2020 2:30 pm

Carmakers Start Making Respirators Face Masks and Ventilators

The arrival of COVID-19 caught everyone unaware, especially in the healthcare sector and it led to a shortage of respirators, face masks, and ventilators. The sudden lack of this equipment has made automobile manufacture to venture into the production of these special medical PPE and equipment. Ford’s efforts in manufacturing ventilators Since automobiles' sales have been affected by the pandemic, the vehicle manufacturing industries such as Ford are venturing into the production of respirators and ventilators. Though they are not experts in this field, they have decided to partner with the experts to produce the required ventilators, respirators, and face…

TuesdaySep 01, 2020 2:55 pm

How Stay-at-Home Orders Are Impacting the Vulnerable

Several countries have had to put in place strict measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Some of these measures include the restriction of movement and lockdowns. These measures have brought significant challenges to the less fortunate in most countries. Furthermore, several economies are crumbling, and some nations cannot comfortably feed their citizens. Effects of COVID-19 on the Vulnerable A group of experts are undertaking some surveys to determine the extremity of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders upon the vulnerable groups in society. The experts will use all the mechanisms, including artificial intelligence, to fully determine the effects of coronavirus on these…

TuesdaySep 01, 2020 10:30 am

The Numerous Benefits of Neural Implants

A neural implant or brain implants are technological devices that are connected to a person’s brain. They are placed on an individual’s brain or connected to the brain’s cortex. This device then interacts with the brain’s neurons. They can be inserted through an injection or surgery. Neurons are cells responsible for relaying information in a person’s body using electrical signals. Neural implants have many uses. These include treatment of various diseases, rehabilitation of the body after injuries, enhanced memory as well as aiding communication with prosthetic limbs, among many other uses. The devices make it possible to record neural activity,…