Pandemic Report

Healthcare innovation happens in Flyover Country! A 5-minute COVID test, aerosol science, and virtual field trips. Plus, artificial intelligence and digital technology improving care.

NAVIGATING THE RECOVERY Flyover Country fights the pandemic   A special report from: RESEARCH OSU studies shorter wavelength UV waves Image by Pete Linforth for PIxabay   While it is known that ultraviolet radiation can inactivate coronaviruses, a broad category of viruses that includes SARS-CoV-2, most commercially available UV lamps could emit harmful rays. Because of that,…

University of Dayton is studying how to help COVID-19 ‘long-haulers,’ Students at Xavier University are assisting researchers to see if vocal biomarkers can detect the virus, and the Mayo Clinic is using data & AI to study the relationship between past vaccines & #coronavirus.

NAVIGATING THE RECOVERY Flyover Country fights the pandemic   A special report from: A PANDEMIC PIVOT LynxDx makes COVID pivot Image by Image by Pete Linforth for Pixabay   In 2019, Yashar Niknafs co-founded, along with his PhD mentor at the University of Michigan, a company called LynxDx. While the company was launched with the goal of…

Pandemic Report: Kroger’s at-home COVID-19 test, Pittsburgh International Airport and Honeywell are testing new ways to measure air quality, nasal spray #innovation, and encouraging data on light-emitting treatment.

NAVIGATING THE RECOVERY Flyover Country fights the pandemic   A special report from: RESEARCH Animals and COVID Image by A-photographyy for Shutterstock   Viruses are sometimes named for the animals from which they jump–“swine flu” and “bird flu.” It is believed that the coronavirus started with bats and then jumped to other animals that transmitted the disease to humans.…

Pandemic Innovation Report: a strategy for treating severe #COVID19 cases, The Ohio State University identifies treatments with deep learning model, and a new product to keep vaccines cool developed by a former Kansas City firefighter.

Clinical trial begins for new vaccine, “Father of mRNA” now works on nasal spray vaccine, University of Pittsburgh is coordinating research on blood thinners & COVID-19, and the University of Kansas Medical Center is testing two new monoclonal antibody treatment.

Pandemic innovation in Flyover Country: Making touch screens safer, Pittsburgh’s LifeAire Systems pivots to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Ohio University researchers are targeting COVID’s RNA, and more.

Michigan State University is researching vector platform technology to scale up vaccine production, Carnegie Mellon University unveils its Tartan COVID-19 Asymptomatic Testing Program, the University of Minnesota is helping test air purification technology, and other pandemic innovations from Flyover Country.

Safety & the new normal: Engineering students at the University of Michigan used sensing equipment to develop COVID-19 guidelines to keep dental students safe, AR is being used at Wayne State University so medical and chemistry students can continue to learn, and a new digital vaccination card.

BioSTL has received almost $3 million in federal funding to mitigate future pandemics, UV Angel expands its air treatment tech, advancing contactless payment, and how not to forget your mask.

Researchers at Indiana University continue to look for innovative ways to fight the pandemic, an Internet-connected contactless thermometer, and silver linings from COVID-19.

A vaccine to protect us from COVID-19 and measles? Plus, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic study melatonin as potential treatment, Breathe99 recognized by Time Magazine, and Vanderbilt University’s Wond’ry adjusts so students can work from anywhere.

You might want to pickup more dark chocolate and green tea! A North Carolina State University study suggests that they may be inhibitors to the virus that causes COVID-19. Plus, security tech and pivots from Pittsburgh to fight the pandemic.

3M and Safran Cabins join forces to ensure passenger safety, Tesseract Ventures and Lumen Touch leverage their tech to help educators, Vanderbilt University studying envelope proteins, and more.

Protecting students at the University of Illinois using the “Shield”, nanobodies and a llama named Wally, cleaning indoor air from COVID-19, and more.

FDA clears emergency use for Eli Lilly treatment, COVID-19 vaccine trial moves to Phase 3 at WashU, study from US Conference of Mayors highlights key COVID-19 priorities, and more in Flyover Future’s pandemic report.

Avuity expands its platform to aid a safe return to the office, Minnesota’s Medical Alley Association is making big contributions to fight COVID-19, St. Louis startup working on AI solutions for COVID-19, and more in this week’s special report on the pandemic.

Ohio State lab test detects protective effects of antibodies, Pitt Innovation Challenge recently awarded $485K to project teams developing healthcare solutions, Wisconsin engineers create hands-free thermometer, and other innovations to defeat COVID-19.