by Amantha May | March 8, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Mechanical engineers at Rice University have designed a chip that allows an ordinary cell phone to detect COVID-19 biomarkers in blood. The new chip could provide a simpler testing process than current nose-swab PCR tests, delivering results in less than one hour...
by Amantha May | March 5, 2021 | Medical
In the 12 month period between June 2019 and May 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rapid rise in opioid-related deaths. According to a recent CDC report, overdose deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids increased by 38.4% compared to those during...
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by Amantha May | March 3, 2021 | Enabling Tech
A new robotic gripper can “feel” what it’s holding, much like natural human skin. Developed by researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Carnegie Mellon University, and the Southern University of Science and Technology, the tactile...
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by Amantha May | March 1, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Melanoma is a type of cancer that affects pigment-producing skin cells; it kills roughly 7,000 men and women in the United States each year. Early detection and treatment of melanoma give patients the best chance of surviving the disease. Researchers from the Wyss...
by Amantha May | February 26, 2021 | Health
Even in the best of times, teenagers experience intense emotional struggles that can lead to mental health concerns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, those struggles have intensified for many teens. Daybreak Health, a virtual therapy platform designed for teenagers...
