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WhatsApp bot to deliver WHO recommendations in real time
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-05-25 12:41
During the Covid-19 pandemic it was very important for people to have access to the latest information about the spread of the disease and the safety measures that must be followed. To ensure that, a South African non-profit organization created a ...
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Team creates website to centralize travelling restriction imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-09-16 17:59
A group of 4 researchers, who met as colleagues at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, developed Covid Controls, a website that helps people who need or want to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mohit Shah, one of the developers, ...
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Citizen designs a homemade protective mask for the Covid-19 epidemics
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-25 17:11
Paolo developed a homemade protection mask because protection gears have become difficult to find in Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic. His design is homemade and does not replace professional and certified products, it represents emergency protection ...
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Students develop remote controlled robot to assist patients with Covid-19
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-08 18:51
Engeneering students from the Ecole Superiore Polytechnique (ESP), in Dakar, have developed a medical robot designed to help medical professionals stay safe while treating patients with Covid-19. We've found that health care workers are highly ...
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Elders get life-like robot pets to help them feel less isolated during the pandemic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-09-16 17:51
In the United States, some governmental agencies dedicated to elderly care, like the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) have embarked in a pilot project to combat the loneliness and isolation of senior ...
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Team develops app to ease the triage of Covid19 patients
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-31 15:07
Triage is an app developed by a South Korean team led by Dr JoonNyung Heo, with the aim of aiding the medical staff in the fight against Covid19. Triage App, intended for the medical staff, aims at easing the triage for coronavirus infections by providing ...
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Citizen provides portable sinks so the homeless can wash their hands during the Covid-19 pandemic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-03-28 14:20
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Terence Lester was paying attention to the news and the health and safety measures suggested by health authorities and he started to worry about a vulnerable part of the population: the homeless. "All the news reports ...
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Students start an initiative to feed hospital staff working to treat Covid19 patients
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-04-09 10:21
University students Suraj Joshi and Jagruti Gohil started the initiative Feed The Workers, bringing together restaurants and delivery drivers to give free meals to NHS staff. They delivered more than 350 meals to healthcare staff who are working to treat ...
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Multi patient-one ventilator setup
Solution Shared by FSMeireles on 2020-04-09 14:06
As the number of COVID-19 cases has increased, the number of patients in hospitals, and, therefore, the number of medical devices needed, has also escalated. This means that lifesaving devices, such as ventilators, are not abundant enough in certain ...
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Portuguese couple creates platform to centralize all information about Covid-19
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-04-02 11:38
COVID19+Eu is an independent platform created in Portugal with the aim of keeping the population informed, with practical solutions and recommendations. It is maintained by a team of over 40 experts, who share the information in a simple and clear manner, ...
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