Design/​Engineering

New Rapid Test Detects Coronavirus Infection in 10 Minutes

An antigen-based detection technique could be used to analyze as many as 500 samples per hour. In a recently completed study, the rapid test was able to diagnose a viral...

Harnessing Next-Generation Sequencing to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

Researchers have designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less than 48 hours. The test, called SARSeq, or Saliva...

Next-Gen POC Diagnostics: Electronic Measurement Technology Driven by Global Demand for COVID-19 Testing

Many new companies entering the market are planning a diagnostic roadmap of capabilities beyond their entry point of COVID-19 testing.

COVID-19 Test Detects Antibodies in Hundreds of Tiny Blood Samples

A reliable — and cheap — antibody test can analyze more than 1,000 samples at once and requires a small drop of blood, such as that from a finger prick.

Study Proposes Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Mask Design

Modifications to existing N95 masks improve their reusability.

From the Editor - FDA Catalog of Tools Helps Accelerate Device Development

FDA has created a “Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools,” in which it provides a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed resources for medical device developers.

EDGe Surgical Granted U.S. Patent for Next-Generation Spine Device

EDGe Surgical, Inc., a company focused on developing and manufacturing smart orthopedic and spine surgical instruments, has been granted patent 10,912,483 titled “Handheld...

Lipid Research May Help Solve COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges

New research could help solve a major challenge in the deployment of certain COVID-19 vaccines worldwide — the need for the vaccines to be kept at below-freezing temperatures...

Centrifugal Multispun Nanofibers Put a New Spin on COVID-19 Masks

Researchers have developed a novel nanofiber production technique called centrifugal multispinning that will open the door for the safe and cost-effective mass production...

Diagnostic Test Detects the COVID Virus Even When It Mutates

A diagnostic test can detect the virus that causes COVID-19 even after it has gone through mutations. Called the VaNGuard (Variant Nucleotide Guard) test, it makes use of a...

Fast, Portable Test Can Diagnose COVID-19 and Track Variants

A new viral screening test diagnoses COVID-19 in a matter of minutes with a portable, pocket-sized machine. It also simultaneously tests for other viruses — like influenza...

Copper Foam Provides Highly Efficient, Durable Filter for Reusable Masks

Researchers have transformed copper nanowires into metal foams that could be used in facemasks and air filtration systems. The foams filter efficiently and...

Show Preview: Evolving to MedDev 2021

The "Evolving To MedDev" 2021 digital event will provide automotive and aerospace companies with practical information about how they can enter into the medical device supply chain.

Medical Device Design: Why Aesthetics Are More Than Cosmetic

An appropriate aesthetic can be much more than consequential cosmetics; it can improve ease-of-use and safety.

Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing for Tight-Tolerance Medical Applications: Understanding the Advantages and Development Process

Learn the basics of heat shrink tubing and its use in medical device manufacturing.

Fighting COVID-19: Air Sampler System Traps In-Air Pathogens

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched a new surveillance solution designed to deliver fast and highly reliable insight into the presence of in-air pathogens, including...

Lab-Created Heart Valves Can Grow with Recipient

A new study shows for the first time that lab-created heart valves implanted in young lambs for a year were capable of growth within the recipient. The valves also showed reduced...

Low-Cost Pinprick Test Measures COVID-19 Immunity in Under an Hour

A pinprick test accurately measures the concentration of coronavirus antibodies in blood in under one hour. And it’s cheap — costing about tenth of current tests.

Cost-Effective, Easily Manufactured Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

A team of researchers has developed a low-cost, mass-producible ventilator to help address the worldwide shortage. Because the ventilator is developed specifically for...

Simple, Noninvasive COVID-19 Saliva Test Increases Access

A new saliva-based COVID-19 is less invasive than many of the traditional nasal swab tests in use, and researchers say it is sensitive, specific, and can deliver results at a...

Coronavirus-Like Particles Could Ensure Reliability of Simpler, Faster COVID-19 Tests

Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need an easy, foolproof way to know that these tests work...

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Carrie Mulherin, Chief Marketing Officer, LightDeck Diagnostics

Mulherin helped to bring the CellSearch circulating tumor cell instruments and kits to the market.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jacqueline Anim, Sr. Principal Materials Engineer

Anim won back-to-back recognition when the Professional Organization of Woman of Excellence Recognized (P.O.W.E.R) named her 2019 Engineer of the Year.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: COVID, Cancer, CRISPR, & More

More than ever, women are making a huge impact in medical science and engineering.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Janice Chen, Co-founder & CTO, Mammoth Biosciences

Chen unexpectedly discovered that certain proteins detect DNA.

COVID-19: eRapid-Based Diagnostic Could Help Curb the Pandemic

A specific and sensitive COVID-19 diagnostic that would integrate eRapid technology with the transistor sensor technology could enable simultaneous electrochemical sensing of...

Ford Ramps Up #FinishStrong Initiative with Mask Deliveries, New PPE Designs

Ford is stepping up its drive to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19 with the announcement of three new initiatives that include new...

Yeast-Based COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Rapidly Detects Virus

A rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test is based on a biosensor consisting of a genetically modified brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), which changes color if human ACE2...

Smartphone COVID-19 Test Delivers Results in Minutes

A COVID-19 testing method uses a smartphone microscope to analyze saliva samples and deliver results in about 10 minutes. The researchers aim to combine the speed of existing nasal...