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29 May 2020
CT false negatives common in children with Covid-19, study finds
An investigation published in the American Journal of Roentgenology has revealed a high frequency of negative chest computed tomography (CT) scans among paediatric patients with laboratory-confirmed Covid-19. Reviewing the CT...
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29 May 2020
Coronavirus company news summary – Synergy introduces new platform for Covid-19 testing – Moldex increases production of N95 masks
Synergy Laboratories has introduced a new testing platform to increase its Covid-19 diagnostic capabilities. The platform is expected to double the company’s Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing...
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28 May 2020
Mixed reality tech used to train NHS staff
UK training company Virti has been delivering remote educational programmes to NHS employees during the Covid-19 pandemic through virtual, augmented and mixed reality (XR). Following approval by Health Education England,...
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28 May 2020
Biomedical engineers test UV light against Covid-19
Researchers at New York’s Binghamton University are using a grant of nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to test the effectiveness of UV light at killing Covid-19. The team...
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28 May 2020
Coronavirus company news summary – Philanthropists partner to provide ventilators to Africa – Julian Jewel Jeyaraj develops online app to aid doctors
Biocon’s subsidiary Biocon Biologics has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India for an extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) device CytoSorb. The device is designed to decrease pro-inflammatory cytokines...
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27 May 2020
Uni team uses AI to identify Covid-19 in X-rays
Students at Cranfield University have designed an artificial intelligence (AI) that can identify Covid-19 in X-ray images. The AI is able to detect abnormalities in X-rays and classify which are...
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27 May 2020
Philanthropists team up to manufacture Covid-19 equipment in Africa
Philanthropists are teaming up to help African nations secure urgently needed ventilators, as well as other breathing support and medical equipment, in the battle against Covid-19. African Union special envoy...
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27 May 2020
Coronavirus company news summary – Vexos to provide 10,000 MVM Ventilators to Canada – FDA provides 510(k) clearance to Philips Biosensor BX100
GenScript Biotech Europe BV has received CE marking for its in vitro diagnostic SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic product, the cPass SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test (sVNT) Kit. The kit is deigned to...
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26 May 2020
Automation Anywhere to support Covid-19 response
Robotic process automation company Automation Anywhere has announced that it is collaborating with Northampton General Hospital in the UK to automate the monitoring and reporting of the centre’s Covid-19 oxygen...
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26 May 2020
The big interview: Cisco UK and Ireland CEO David Meads
He has already overseen the UK medical sector’s biggest peacetime IT infrastructure project – fitting out the 4,000-bed Nightingale hospital in London’s ExCeL centre in just nine days. Now, Cisco...