As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, diagnostic testing continues on a massive scale as countries seek to limit the spread of the virus. With saliva tests proving slow to roll out in many global locations, researchers in the United States have developed a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal (NP) swab that could help meet demand while reducing the risk of shortages.
New technologies are coming to the aid of the health care sector to make up for shortages of essential certain tools in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. More precisely, 3D printing could enable the mass testing of populations to continue without running the risk of supply shortages. In response to the shortage of na…
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