U-Michigan and Auburn researchers will use cough simulators, lasers, mannequins, human subjects and computational modeling.
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First-of-its-kind study examined multiple pathogens, as well as filtration and fit.
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A new approach makes liquid-crystal-like beacons out of harmful amyloid proteins present in diseases such as Type II diabetes.
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Measuring RNA from SARS-COV-2 allows for more accurate testing than similar methods.
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Research in mice shows efficacy for multiple sclerosis.
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Medical giant Johnson & Johnson and federal HHS select U-M design with “minimal impact on daily life.”
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New real-time employer dashboards provide “live-feed of data” as employees report their symptoms while also safeguarding users’ data privacy.
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In The Conversation, Capecelatro offers suggestions like keeping windows open, shorter trips and below half-capacity seating on public buses.
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Public policy and engineering team up to improve food access.
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When white blood cells don’t know when to stop, an injection of rod-shaped particles may draw them away from a site of excessive inflammation.
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