April was a long month filled with many global events and issues. MedicalExpo E-Magazine is back with the latest articles on innovation and news in the medical industry and world.
Stratasys: Covid-19 Is an Accelerator and Eye-Opener for 3D Printing
Stratasys is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic by ramping up the production of 3D-printed personal protection equipment. In the United States, having set an initial goal of producing 5,000 face shields at no cost to recipients, the company expects to ship 120,000 by the end of April. The company will be scaling to a faster production rate. It is also posting the full face shield printing and assembly instructions on its Covid-19 response page. MedicalExpo E-Magazine talked to Eric Bredin, Vice President Marketing EMEA at Stratasys.
IBM’s Summit—The Supercomputer Fighting Coronavirus
IBM’s Summit—the fastest, smartest, and most powerful computer in the world—is helping medical scientists decode the virus in a bid to defeat it. Dave Turek, Vice President of Technical Computing, IBM Cognitive Systems, explained that the supercomputer, based at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US, has also been used to identify existing drugs and natural compounds that might help fight the disease. Read more.
Tracking Covid-19 With an App
Almost two million British people are now reporting their symptoms and helping to trace the virus in real-time via the Covid Symptom Tracker. This new app aims to help slow the outbreak by learning how fast it is spreading, where the highest-risk areas are, and who is most at risk. And while you’re at it, read about choosing the right medical thermometer against the virus.
The Covid-19 Crisis Has Broken Down Barriers Around Telemedicine
Speaking of the current crisis, advancing technology is driving the proliferation of virtual hospitals. This can keep the patient, as well as other patients and medical professionals, safe from potential infection. The Covid-19 crisis has broken down barriers and reservations around telemedicine, according to experts. Learn more
Creatives Join Forces to Make Open-source Garments
In Antwerp, Belgium, creatives in the fields of design, fashion and communication have formed a collaboration to fight against the Coronavirus. They’re tackling the urgent demand from healthcare workers for protective isolation gowns and coveralls.
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