Portable, reusable test for COVID-19
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U engineer Massood Tabib-Azar is developing a coronavirus sensor about the size of a quarter that works with a cellphone and can detect COVID-19 in 60 seconds.
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University of Utah embarks on ambitious COVID-19 testing effort
Under Utah HERO, 10,000 Utahns will be tested for COVID-19. Results will guide public health decision-making and help move Utah’s economy forward.
Read MoreEvidence suggests COVID-19 isn’t sexually transmitted
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The study was not comprehensive enough to fully rule out the possibility that the disease could be sexually transmitted. However, the chances of it occurring, based on this limited finding, appear to be remote.
Read MoreUtah’s spring air quality better than usual during pandemic
Air quality along the Wasatch Front in March is usually good, but the reduction in emissions from COVID-19 stay-at-home measures have made air quality even better than usual.
Read MoreWhy research universities matter
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At the University of Utah, at least 100 research groups are currently studying causes and consequences of COVID-19.
Read MoreU designs innovative respirator system
The Center for Medical Innovation at U of U Health has designed a new filtered respirator system to provide health care workers safe and reusable PPE for working with COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah invests $1.3 million in COVID-19 research
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Funding supports 56 projects across campus, from investigating domestic violence to drug development.
Read MoreDiscover parasite biodiversity from home
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Millions of specimens are sitting in museums all over the world, but a lack of digital records make them hard to find and study. Help biologists discover parasite biodiversity.
Read MoreU of U Health and Intermountain Healthcare launch COVID-19 clinical drug trials
Trials to test the effectiveness and safety of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat patients with COVID-19.
Read MoreAdapting to the times
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A doctoral candidate and her committee didn’t let COVID-19 delay her dissertation defense.
Read MoreEmpowering rural doctors to treat advanced heart failure improves patient outcomes
Training rural doctors can help heart failure patients who can’t travel for follow-up appointments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMucus and the coronavirus
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Biomedical engineers to study how mucus plays a part in transferring coronaviruses from person to person.
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