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Students from Kenya develop country’s first low-cost ventilator
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-05-15 14:25
Like many other countries in the World, Kenya was being affected by the coronavirus and worrying about the potential lack of ventilators that might be necessary to treat patients with Covid-19. According to the Dr. Idris Nzao Chikophe, Secretary-General ...
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Shopping mall installs pedals in elevators to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-04 18:35
Seacon Square shopping mall in Bangkok has replaced elevator buttons for foot pedals, as a safety measure put in place to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. This innovation was installed as the mall reopens after being closed for 2 months, ...
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Researchers started the design of a home testing kit for Covid-19
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-05-04 16:00
A team of scientists, clinicians and researchers from Imperial College London and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will lead the REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) programme to conduct home testing and improve understanding of ...
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Student creates hands-free doorbell to help the fight against Covid-19
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-16 10:16
High School student Sarthak Jain created a doorbell that doesn’t require touch, as a way to do his part in the fight against Covid-19. "Amidst the pandemic I see everyone wearing masks even while at home. This compelled me to contemplate on all ...
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Multi-disciplinary team creates healthcare units from converted shipping containers
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-04 18:41
Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota, two designers and architects from Italy, created CURA- Connected Units for Respiratory Ailments. CURA are healthcare pods created through the conversion of shipping containers. These pods where created as emergency healthcare ...
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Engineer creates robot to help healthcare workers provide remote care for their patients
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-08 20:21
Anthony James Bautista, engineer and assistant professor at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), created a robot to help medical professionals take care of their patients while minimizing direct contact, reducing the risk of infection. The device was ...
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Doctor leads a workout session while waiting in line at the grocery store
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-05-04 15:46
In Calgary, Canada, Dr. David Keegan leads an on the spot workout session while waiting in line outside the grocery store. Customers of the store where exercising while maintaining social distancing and it was also a way to stay warm while waiting. “I ...
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DIY face shield to overcome the protective equipment shortage
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-04-28 10:34
The YouTube channel JKL shared a tutorial to make a face shield at home using common items. The materials required are:- 2 little plastic bottles- Kitchen sponge- Hair band- Tape It takes around 3 minutes to make the face shield, and it should only be ...
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Team develops mask accessory to improve the efficiency of surgical mask
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-08-07 18:00
Sabrina Paseman’s brother-in-law is a hospital worker and reported that, soon after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the United stated, the hospital was quickly running out of N95 protective masks. Trying to help, Sabrina spent some days calling mask ...
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Designer creates social distancing blanket for people to enjoy the outdoors
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-05 15:37
As countries started lifting lockdown measures imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people all around the world were concerned about how to get back to normal life while still following the health and safety measures required to prevent the spread of the ...
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