When it comes to a Covid-19 test, comfort isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. The initial mental image tends to be more along the lines of a long thin stick being shoved unceremoniously to the ...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a global surge in demand for nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, a key element in testing for SARS-CoV-2. Singapore is no exception. Commercially available NP ...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a global surge in demand for nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, a key element in testing for SARS-CoV-2. Singapore is no exception. Commercially available NP ...

As COVID-19 testing continues to ramp up globally, the need for test swabs continues to stress traditional supply chains. Collaborations between various hospitals, non-profits and 3D printing ...

DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, is proud to announce they have successfully completed a clinical ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to the pressing need for more COVID-19 testing, Stratasys, Inc. and Origin have signed an agreement in which Stratasys will market and promote Origin ...

Tookerled the swab testing effort. In March, as nasal swab usage ramped up significantly, Ramy Arnaout, a pathologist at Harvard University's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, put out a call to ...

The invention that was shared with the world: Experts came together quickly in early 2020 to create a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab. Today, more than 100 million swabs have been produced across the ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio –– Armed with more than 40 3D printers, ROE Dental Laboratory in Independence has joined in the ongoing coronavirus battle. There is a nationwide shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) ...

Metal and carbon fiber 3D printer manufacturer Markforged is partnering with Neurophotometrics to produce Fiberflex Rayon, a 3D printed nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for use in diagnostic testing for COVID ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2023) – The University of South Florida has been awarded the Patents for Humanity award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent of the 3D printed nasopharyngeal ...