Medical Testing & Monitoring

Why Apple and Google’s Virus Alert Apps Had Limited Success

New York Times: Sarah Cavey, a real estate agent in Denver, was thrilled last fall when Colorado introduced an app to warn people of possible coronavirus exposures. Based on software from Apple and Google, the state’s smartphone app uses Bluetooth signals to…

Smart toilet pipes scan poop to gauge bowel health

Futurity: Researchers are developing an artificial intelligence tool for toilets that could help analyze patient stool. The technology could give gastroenterologists the information they need to provide appropriate treatment for chronic issues such as inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel…

How new ‘lung-on-a-chip’ models from Harvard are advancing COVID-19 drug discovery

FierceBiotech: One of the challenges facing scientists searching for new ways to combat COVID-19 is that pitting drug candidates against the virus in cell cultures doesn’t accurately predict how…

A Look at Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Passports,’ Passes and Apps Around the Globe

New York Times: It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may…