Let’s break barriers to fight Covid-19 together
Extraordinary times like these also bring out the best and most creative in people. We would like to use our platform and extensive network to bring ideas regarding Covid-19 together, and get all the help needed to drive them forward as rapidly as possible.
Therefore, we have set up this website, where everybody can share their ideas and inventions with the world, with the aim of improving them and inspiring others. Simply add your idea using the menu, or comment on one of the ideas already published. Think, for example, about ways to better use or reuse equipment needed, or to test or treat patients. Or, if it is an invention you want to build in to a venture, we will advise you on how we or someone in our network can help you do this. Send us your ideas via inventions@nlc.health, and we will look at it at the shortest notice possible.
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High Tech Face Mask from LG
Due to the outbreak of the corona virus, the need and demand to wear face masks as increased enormously. While many people are willing to wear a face mask, they
MIT COVID-19 Test Could Be Made So Cheap That People Test Themselves Every Day
A new test developed by MIT and colleagues promises to make a test so cheap that people could potentially test every day. The so called STOPCovid test brings back the
Ultra-low-dose chest CT imaging of COVID-19 patients using a deep residual neural network
A new study aimed to design an ultra-low-dose CT examination protocol to diagnose patients with COVID-19. This protocol makes use of a novel deep learning approach to enable the diagnosis
Rapid COVID-19 diagnosis
Currently, there is a global need for point of care diagnostic test to identify people who are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19). The currently used PCR-based testing requires samples
Researchers Testing Revolutionary Breathalyzer to Detect COVID-19
The current method for diagnosing COVID-19 involves the use of a long swab gently pushed high up into the nasal cavity. While this test is effective, it also has been
Nihon Kohden Releases Video Laryngoscope in U.S. for Faster Intubation During COVID
With the current COVID-19 pandemic intubation is necessary to maintain many critical patients in the ICU. However, too often obtaining an airway proves to be challenging and can take over
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test
A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 capable of diagnosing the infection in under 90 minutes, is being deployed at Cambridge hospitals, ahead of being launched in hospitals nationwide. The
Reusable N95 Face Mask is Easily Sterilized
Researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed an N95 face mask made from silicone rubber and two small N95 filters. This face mask is reusable and is easily
New x-ray method for Corona diagnosis ready for patient testing
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an innovative x-ray method for lung diagnostics, which they now plan to test in one of its first applications for
Automated Robot Takes Swabs for Safe Covid-19 Testing
Testing people for COVID-19 typically involves performing a throat swab to collect a sample for processing. Clinicians performing this task have to wear a complete package of personal protective equipment
University of Twente and PCV Group come with ventilation hood for COVID-19 patients
Over the past few weeks, TechMed Centre researchers have joined forces with developers from PCV Group in Enschede to rapidly develop a breathing support hood. “This minimally invasive ventilation technology
Simple lung ultrasound provides quick support when testing for COVID-19
Determine within minutes whether patients have diseased lung parts, possibly caused by COVID-19. This is now possible by enriching relatively simple ultrasound machines with artificial intelligence. A research team from
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promising Initial Results in Human Trials
Biotech company Moderna declared promising initial results in Phase 1 of its human trials of what could be the first viable vaccine for the virus behind the COVID-19 illness, with
HKUST Develops New Smart Anti-Microbial Coating in the Fight Against COVID-19
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a Multilevel Antimicrobial Polymer (MAP-1) coating that is effective in killing viruses, bacteria and even hard-to-kill spores.
Researchers Create Durable, Washable Textile Coating That Can Repel Viruses
Masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential for protecting healthcare workers. However, the textiles and materials used in such items can absorb and carry viruses and bacteria,
FDA Approves Aspenstate’s AiRTouch Portable X-Ray System for Human Medical Use
Aspenstate announced that it has received FDA clearance for the AiRTouch, a lightweight portable X-ray system that could be particularly useful for quickly obtaining chest X-rays of COVID-19 patients. The handheld
Bracelet which detects Covid symptoms
A bracelet that continuously measures your temperature and breathing and thus detects any symptoms of COVID-19 at an early stage. To that end, Rick Grobbee, professor of clinical epidemiology at
Know in one minute if patient has corona with Chip
Find out within a minute if someone has the coronavirus. The young Amsterdam company Spektrax is working on this. It develops a scanner and a chip, which the virus should
Free AI software can help triage COVID-19 on x-ray
A team of researchers from the Netherlands and AI software developer Thirona have developed a free commercial artificial intelligence (AI) software application can perform comparably to radiologists in triaging suspected
BioButton to help track Covid, Ensure safe return to work
BioIntelliSense, a Silicon Valley company, is unveiling its FDA cleared BioButton device that may help with tracking symptoms of COVID-19 in potential patients and help society return to a normal
First COVID-19 neutralizing antibody detected
Identification of promising candidate for COVID19 antibody therapy: Yumab GmbH announced it has identified a fully human monoclonal antibody with neutralizing activity against patient-derived coronavirus strain SARSCoV2. This milestone was
Philips receives FDA clearance for ultrasound portfolio to manage COVID-19 complications
Royal Philips today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a wide range of its ultrasound solutions for the management of
Intelligent lung ultrasound provides crucial support for COVID-19 testing within minutes
Establishing whether a patient is suffering from severe lung disease, possibly COVID-19, within a few minutes: this is possible using fairly simple ultrasound machines that are enhanced with artificial intelligence.
Using Ultraviolet to Sterilize Mask
Ultraviolet light, particularly in the UVC range (280–100 nm), is known to inactivate microbes. During the current COVID-19 pandemic there’s a shortage of protective masks, particularly N95 masks that feature
Smartphone Add on to detect Viruses
As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, there is movement toward restarting life under a “new normal”. The virus may be with us for a long time, but widespread,
Diagram Pacing Therapy gets FDA Authorization
Lungpacer Medical, based in Vancouver, Canada, announced that its Diaphragm Pacing Therapy (DPT) System received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for use in weaning COVID-19 patients off of ventilators. Patients on
Ventilator build by NASA
According to NASA, the high-pressure ventilator, named VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally), is composed of fewer parts than traditional ventilators. And since most of the parts used in the
COVID 19 vaccines through the skin
The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam and the Technology Transfer Fund KHAN-I are developing a vaccine procedure for SARS-CoV2 together with the Lead Discovery Center in
Air purifier to keep large departments clean
Molekule, a company based in San Francisco, is releasing its brand new Air Pro Rx air purifier. The system has been cleared by the FDA as a 510(k) Class II
Rapid and Sensitive Detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG
A team of researchers at the Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and collaborators report development of a rapid diagnostic assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human blood. They report
Point-of-care COVID-19 testing with STOPCovid (MIT)
A new coronavirus test uses gene-hacking tech to determine whether someone is sick with COVID-19 — and it only costs $6 to make. Because there are still too few tests
University of Alberta and Local Non-Profit Develop Respirator Similar to N95
ACAMP, a non-profit organization in Alberta, Canada, collaborated with the University of Alberta to develop a respirator that is an effective alternative to N95 respirators. Their A95 respirator was tested
‘Coronalongplein’ – Website for post-covid patients with lung complaints
The Dutch ‘Longfonds’ has made a website for post-covid people who have lung complaints. The fund believes that a large group of people will continue to have lung problems after
Airbus to Deploy Bomb-Sniffing ‘Electronic Noses’ That May Also Sniff Out Viral Diseases
Aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus plans to deploy a “jellyfish-like” device built by a Silicon Valley neurotech startup called Koniku Inc. that uses living biological cells to sniff out dangerous chemicals
Smart biosensor technology for remotely monitoring hospitalized Covid patients
The University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) in the Netherlands is monitoring COVID-19 patients in isolation rooms using Philips biosensor and patient monitoring technology. Together with Philips, UMCU has developed a
Nico.lab joins ICOVAI
Nico.lab is excited to announce participation in ICOVAI. A collaboration between clinical, scientific and technology experts to bring the full potential of AI to health care practitioners fighting COVID-19. They
Smart bracelets used to save lives in Slingeland Hospital
Rick de Ree and Malou Peppelman work in the Slingeland Hospital with smart bracelets for corona patients. As a result, it is immediately visible if something is wrong, which means
FDA Approves First Home Testing Kit for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19. Specifically, the FDA re-issued the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Laboratory Corporation of
A Drive-Through Testbooth
A team of engineers at Pennsylvania State University, including faculty and students, has been working on a solution to protect staff at drive-through COVID-19 testing sites. The team, working separately
Siemens Healthineers is drastically expanding Covid-19 testing including antibody test
Siemens Healthineers, a medical solutions company, announced last week that it is drastically expanding its infectious disease testing in order to provide support and assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. If
Boston dynamics sends robot dog to help doctors treat coronavirus patients
At Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, something remarkably cyberpunk is taking place: Boston Dynamics’ sweet robot dog Spot is helping doctors in Boston fight the coronavirus. The robotic pup
Nicotine patches to be tested on Covid-19 patients as trial protection
Clinical trials of nicotine patches are awaiting approval from the French health authorities, and if they are deemed successful, they could help protect patients and healthcare workers. While it is
Video game for Covid-19 simulation
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, VirtualMedSchool (spin-off from Erasmus MC) has developed a level of AbcdeSIM aimed at diagnosing Covid-19 in a collegial collaboration with a group of international
Invention VyCAP accelerates development of drug against corona
The Twente company VyCAP, spin-off from the University of Twente, developed a device to isolate cancer cells. They can also use this device, the Puncher, to detect B cells, a
Sensor which can detect coronavirus in the air
Switzerland’s national institute for applied materials sciences—known under the German acronym EMPA along with research university ETH Zurich, are working on a sensor that can detect the novel coronavirus as
icolung for chest CT in COVID-19 receives CE-marking
Icometrix, VUB, UZ Brussel, KU Leuven, UZ Leuven, and UZ Antwerpen, together with hospitals and organizations worldwide, joined forces in a global initiative to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in the
Continuous Monitoring of COVID-19 patients using wearable sensors
At the UMC Utrecht they are using wearable sensors to continuously monitor COVID 19 patients. With the use of smart plaster on the chest the heartrate and respiratory rate is
Scientists Developing App Based On Sound Of COVID-19 Cough
Researchers with the Embedded Systems Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne are developing a diagnostic test on a smartphone app that works by “listening” to the sound
Shared ventilation with individually controlled tidal volumes on ICU Ventilator
A group of clinicians, medtech researchers, and companies based in Galway, Ireland, has developed a system that allows two patients to use one ventilator, essentially doubling the effectiveness of existing
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals
A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by a University of Cambridge spinout company and capable of diagnosing the infection in under 90 minutes, is being deployed at Cambridge
Using Medical Detection Dogs to detect COVID-19 patients
If successful, the dogs could smell up to 750 people an hour, bringing a huge relief to the current shortage of testing. The project is a collaboration between the Medical
SPEKTRAX: Minute COVID-19 test kit with a handheld device
SPEKTRAX has applied a radically new technology to make mass and local testing possible. The test kits will allow for rapid testing (minutes), anywhere in the world, without expensive and
TU Delft designed a ventilator consisting entirely of standard parts
Prof. Amir Zadpoor, professor at TU Delft, and the scientists’ project team consists of engineers from the Biomechanical Engineering department of the 3ME faculty of TU Delft, is testing the
Corona patients discharged quicker from hospital by using an app
The St. Antonius Hospital has started monitoring corona patients at home. Using an app, patients can report their oxygen levels in the blood (saturation), temperature and any complaints to the
Philips: Online platform for digital exchange of relevant COVID-19 patient data between hospitals
Philips in close collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Health and the Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, is making an online COVID-19 portal that allows Dutch hospitals to share patient information
Water research yields better detection method for coronavirus
Water research and the coronavirus are not a logical combination. Nevertheless, researchers from Delft and Norway have managed to apply a finding from their water research in the detection of
New technique to make lung research of corona patients easier and safer
To improve safety and reduce the workload of medical personnel, Jan Steckel and his team from Flanders Make @ UAntwerp developed an ingenious stethoscope system. This allows lung examination without
Post IC App preventing Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Games for Health What they do: Post-IC by Games for Health is a digital diary for ICU patients, nurses and close family members. It’s an app that prevents Post Intensive
Smart mask for prolonged usage
AirBliss+ What they do: AirBliss+® smart mask is designed for prolonged hours and daily usage. Its enhanced comfort will enable mass adoption especially for people who are in contact with others
Remote Guidance for patients
Caro Health What they do: Meet Caro, a proven digital health companion app that offers conversational monitoring and remote guidance for patients. Caro works with healthcare professionals by informing, supporting,
Breast pumps converted into ventilators to help COVID-19 response
A team of engineers working at University of Maryland’s TechPort, typically a drone startup incubator, are converting breast pumps into rudimentary ventilators. Breast pumps create significant suction to pull milk
Clinicards allows customized care pathways
Clinicards What they do: Clinicards by Synappz is a scalable and secure digital healthcare platform that allows patients to be monitored, educated and coached in their healthcare process. Monitored using specifically
Innovative Catheter by PulmoTech
PulmoTech What they do: The catheter developed by PulmoTech, an innovative small tube with pressure sensors, is inserted via the nose or mouth into the oesophagus, allowing the possibility to
Electric car manufacturer switches to making emergency ventilators
Mullen Technologies, a company that’s aiming to soon start producing a high-performance electric car, has directed its engineering and manufacturing efforts into releasing an emergency ventilator for the current COVID-19
Air purification from VFA Solutions
VFA Solutions What they do: ASPRA air purification from VFA Solutions is an effective filtration and purification system that removes airborne viruses, pathogens and dust particles. Viruses, bacteria and fungi are biological
Multi-patient temperature monitoring system unveiled for COVID clinics
Aranet, a company that normally makes environmental monitoring solutions for industrial applications, is releasing a large-scale body temperature monitoring system that can allow a hospital to keep track of dozens
Using smartphone for health monitoring
Happitech What they do: Happitech provides CE certified convenient and medical grade heart monitoring using simply the smartphone with no additional hardware. Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability, all measured directly via smartphone with no
UV-light to help disinfect medical instruments and masks
UV Smart What they do: UV Smart helps hospitals and healthcare centres maintain a clean working environment. They have developed an innovative solution based on UV light that helps disinfect medical
POxiM: Simple tool for oxygen saturation measurement in COVID patients
A research group at TU Delft Biomechanical Engineering in collaboration with the Jeroen Bosch Hospital and Hogeschool Rotterdam are working on a new pulse oximeter that is easy and cheap
Microneedle coronavirus vaccine triggers immune response in mice
Researchers led by Drs. Louis Falo, Jr. and Andrea Gambotto from the University of Pittsburgh have been working to develop vaccines for other coronaviruses, including the one that causes Middle
Dutch hospital submitted a design for FFP2 masks
The Reinier de Graaf hospital in Delft, Netherlands, has submitted a design for FFP2 masks to the Dutch government. Masks made according to this design, optimally protect healthcare professionals against
3 NLC Ventures are contributing in the fight against Corona
We are proud to have several ventures in our portfolio that could potentially contribute to fighting Covid-19. These ventures are Eclipse, D-Twist and Nico.lab! They are all stepping up to
Yale Scientists Release COVID-19 Treatment Algorithm
A team of experts from Yale, also known as the COVID-19 Treatment team, was led by infectious diseases physicians and has created a treatment plan for both severe and non-severe
Using Ozone to disinfect rooms
Ozone is one of the most powerful disinfectants. It is 50 times more effective at disinfection compared to the most popular disinfectant – chlorine, and the effects of its action
MIT Researchers Turn COVID-19 into a Classical Melody Using AI
Comprehending how the coronavirus works is crucial right now as the outbreak keeps spreading across the world. Scientists and researchers are turning to novel ways to do so, and one such method
3D printed ‘Ear Guards’ to help medical staff suffering from face masks
In order to alleviate the pain caused by surgical masks, a hospital in Canada issued a call to anyone who could help to alleviate recently. Thankfully, a design modified by
How We Feel: a self-reporting COVID tracking app
The free-to-download app is designed to make it easy to self-report whether or not people feel well and what symptoms they are experiencing. It also asks for information about being
Alibaba develops algorithm to identify COVID infections
Alibaba’s research institute said they had trained the AI model with sample data from more than 5,000 confirmed cases, and that it can complete its disease recognition process within 20
Forward At Home’ a primary care service to help non-COVID patients during lockdown
Foward adapts to a need for remote health services to support non-COVID patients during lockdown. Patients get a kit consisting of an EKG, a connected thermometer, and a pulse oximeter
Ortho Diagnostics Unveils COVID-19 Antibody Test
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a company out of Raritan, New Jersey, has unveiled its SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) antibody test, a development that may allow the detection of those who have already fought
Indian naval dockyard manufactures a ‘Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold’
Workers from Naval Dockyard in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam designed a ‘Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold’ which enables one oxygen bottle to supply six patients concurrently by using a six-way radial header
Hi Technologies produces portable COVID test with results in 15 minutes
The company’s main product, Hilab, is a portable, connected laboratory capable of instantly detecting infectious diseases through non-invasive blood tests. The COVID testing set up includes the mini lab and
Materialise Breathing System to Help Reduce Need for Ventilators
Materialise, a leader in custom 3D manufacturing, has now developed and is moving through regulatory approval a technology that can provide positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) to the lungs without
LiveMD self-diagnosis COVID
LiveMD launched a new app where people can track COVID in their local area, self-diagnose themselves using an AI-based integrated tool, report their coronavirus status for tracking, and connect with
University Converts CPAP Machines into Ventilators
Engineers at Auburn University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering designed the RE-INVENT device as an accessory that would repurpose a household CPAP machine. RE-INVENT is a product of collaboration between engineering
Simple, Low-Cost Ventilator Builds on Available Resuscitation Bags
A group of engineers from Georgia Tech, Cranfield University in the UK, and Emory University, have developed their own version of a bag-mask-valve (Ambu-bag) ventilator. It combines the ubiquitous resuscitation
Corona-AI project will use smartphones to find new treatments
Working with the Vodafone Foundation, the ‘Corona-AI’ project will use the free DreamLab app, which crunches calculations using a smartphone’s computing power while its user sleeps. The app has already
Open-source community developsventilator alternative
A group of over 300 engineers joined forces on Facebook to create a ventilator called OpenLung using 3D printing. This ventilator provides a solution to the limited amount of ventilators
Making surgical masks more protective by using rubber braces
The Fix the Mask team consists of ex-Apple mechanical engineers now designing simple DIY rubber band braces to improve the sealing of surgical masks. The initiative’s mission is to quickly
Open-source Emergency Face Shield by REGGS
An open source face shield which is produced by hand out of only 2 everyday materials REGGS® (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) in collaboration with Anega Energies Manufacturing PLC (Addis Abeba, Ethiopia)
Anti-parasite drug could help to stop coronavirus
Australian researchers have published a study showing a drug commonly used to treat parasite infections can also kill coronavirus in a laboratory setting in under 48 hours. Researchers at Monash
Formula one teams help with designing ventilators
Formula 1 teams in Britain have high-tech engineering centres stuffed with the latest production equipment. And they employ hundreds of staff with the talent to use this gear to design,
Innovative Face Masks for the Hearing Impaired
A senior at Eastern Kentucky University, majoring in deaf education, has created innovative new face masks ideal for the hearing impaired. Ashley Lawrence shared the masks on Facebook, showing how they have a transparent area
LUMC: Covid Box for home monitoring
The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has started home monitoring of LUMC patients who are infected with the coronavirus. These patients have only mild symptoms left and admission is therefore
Mask Straps for the comfort of wearing masks all day
During the corona crisis, professionals should wear face masks all day. These are fastened with elastic behind the ears. This is not very comfortable, but if you wear the caps
SPATKAP: protection glasses for medical employees
Mudguard, in combination with a mask, protects against contamination with the COVID-19 virus and is better than the standard goggles and / or face mask. It covers the entire face
Healthmonitor for home monitoring of Covid patients
Corona patients who are not ill enough to be treated in the hospital, need to improve their health staying at home. However, there is a chance that the patient will
Snorkeling masks for ICU ventilators by Twente University
The University of Twente (UT) is developing a snorkel mask suitable for ventilation at intensive care units. Researchers from the UT spent the past week designing and testing this new
VentilatorPAL open source low-cost DIY kit
VentilatorPAL and VentilatorPAL Pro were designed to meet the requirements of doctors at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. It gives them sufficient functionality and flexibility to treat patients
Worcester Polytechnic Institute working on open-source ventilator designs
Researchers at Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are touting a design for turning inexpensive bag valve mask (BVM) resuscitators into automated ventilators to aid the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Lucense develops viral sample collection device
Singapore-based Lucence said it has developed a sample collection device for viral infections such as COVID-19. Unlike other companies’ tests, Lucence’s SAFER-Sample (Stabilization of nucleic Acid Formulation for Evaluation of
Everlywell to offer at-home COVID-19 tests
Home testing company Everlywell said that it will launch a home test kit with telehealth diagnosis for COVID-19 on Monday. The Austin, Texas-based company said it will release 30,000 tests immediately
An Innovative thermal scanner for automatic access system
88% of coronavirus patient has a fever (2), both in China and in Italy, authorities are screening the population in airports using thermal cameras, but this solution has several limitations:
Mayo Clinic develops corona test with results in 24 hours
Mayo Clinic announced that it has developed a test to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The individuals undergoing the Mayo Clinic test could receive their results within 24
A cheap and easy to rebuild device to reuse (sterilize) N95 and N99 masks
Aim of research project: Compensation of the worldwide lack of respirator masks, build a cheap device (production cost below € 10/device How it will work and help to
ViriMASK for Corona Protection
An Israeli physician designed a protective mask that bridges the gap between N95 masks and a lot more restrictive gas masks, in the process of protecting the airways and the
COVID-19 monitoring system by Medtronic
Medtronic Care Management Services is launching two new software programs for assessing, monitoring and triaging people concerned about COVID-19 and potential symptoms. The MCMS COVID-19 virtual care evaluation and monitoring
Ventilator made by Tesla engineers
Tesla has shared an update on the ventilator it’s developing to address the shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new video posted on the company’s YouTube channel, Tesla’s engineers show off
App to aid safe mechanical ventilation
In order to aid safe mechanical ventilation in our COVID-19 population, Jessica Workum and Pim de Ruijter have worked very hard on creating such a tool. They are very proud
Hospitals turn to snorkel masks to ease ventilator overload
The Erasme Hospital, attached to the city’s ULB university, on the outskirts of Belgium’s capital Brussels, and its private spin-off, Endo Tools Therapeutics, whose know-how in 3D printing for medical
Sharing standardized data to stop diseases like COVID-19
Effectively fighting an epidemic means making urgent and swift changes to policy and infrastructure. One of the best examples of this was the 2003 SARS outbreak, which ushered in new
LUMC launches COVID Radar
The Leiden University Medical Centre has launched a mobile app to acquire information on Corona related health complaints and people’s behavior. With this app, they want to map how the
New support for positioning patients in the ICU
Medtech scale-up Ergotrics from Belgium already successfully launched an innovative solution to lift and position patients before spine surgery. Based on the same know-how of ergonomics and hygiene in combination
Corona Ventilator project of two Belgium brothers
Two brothers from Ghent, an emergency doctor in training and a robotics doctoral student, have developed an alternative ventilator together with twenty entrepreneurs, the consultant EY, UGent and the OLV
VUB FabLab develops rapidly deployable ventilators to prevent shortages
The peak of the Covid19 epidemic has not yet been reached. Day and night, doctors and nurses work hard to fight an invisible enemy. For this they need sufficient beds
Ford seat ventilators used for respirators in hospitals
Ford announced today that it is partnering with 3M in order to manufacture powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These respirators are often
Abbott launches molecular point of care test with results in 5 minutes
Abbott announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the fastest available molecular point-of-care test for the detection of novel coronavirus (COVID-19),
Dyson ventilator designed and developed in only 10 days
Dyson, the U.K.-based vacuum company, is working to produce 15,000 ventilators for COVID-19 patients as hospitals around the world reach patient capacity and suffer from a dangerous lack of sufficient
Medtronic shares ventilator IP to combat shortages amid coronavirus
Medtronic is publicly sharing the design specifications of its Puritan Bennett 560 (PB 560) ventilator amid a global shortage of the devices amid the coronavirus pandemic. The shortage is dire
Open-source 3D printed respirator for 40 euros
Ventilaid is an unusual project straight out of Poland and just in time for the COVID-19 crisis. A team of engineers has developed a breathing apparatus that can be printed
Diagnosis at a Distance
Delmic, a dutch company was wondering what they could do to helpe with this crisis. With input from a GP, they have developed the D.A.A.D (Diagnosis At A Distance). Thanks
CAD4COVID: artificial intelligence of COVID-19 triage
Nearly all countries around the world are facing COVID-19. This crisis is inspiring unprecedented global efforts across all industries, and we are glad to offer our support. We developed CAD4COVID:
Apple launches Covid-19 screening
Apple released a new Covid-19 screening tool in both app and website form, for people worried they may have gotten infected with the coronavirus. The tool is easy-to-use and will
VR firm urgently retrain workers to cope with coronavirus
Virti, a Bristol-based virtual and augmented reality firm, plans to retrain more than 15,000 NHS (National Health Service) nurses, doctors, cleaners and porters over the next two weeks to help
Robot Pepper as first point of contact
Robot Pepper as the first point of contact in an organization. Robot Pepper can effectively help inform employees, patients, and/or visitors with simple instructions supported by speech and gestures, about
Within 10 days from idea to realization of the ABU Pulmonary Ventilator
PerformingBeyondLimits and Omnidernal have designed a Pulmonary Ventilator and built a prototype within 10 days. To cope with the continuously growing needs of system for artificial ventilation for hospital wards
CoVent 3D printed ventilator goes for FDA emergency application
Led by ER doctors at Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso and the University of Texas at El Paso. Developing a temporary 3D printed ventilator with an FDA
Simple, Inexpensive Mechanical Ventilator by University of Minnesota
A team at the University of Minnesota has designed a mechanical ventilator that is inexpensive and made of easy to obtain materials. Unlike traditional ventilators, the Coventor does not require
International research AI-project on CT for COVID-19 started
A radiologist at the #ETZ Hospital saw that the number of CT scans with Covid-19 images is growing spectacularly, even with patients without clinical suspicion or with a negative RT-PCR
MIT Emergency Ventilator Submitted for FDA Review
A group of MIT engineers has now designed and submitted to the FDA, under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), a ventilator made out of a bag valve mask (aka Ambu-Bags) and
Corona incubator
Elmedix, a spin-off of the University of Antwerp, has developed a technology platform to very precise and controlled, heat patients. It is originally meant for treatment of cancer, but can
Face mask shortage countered with UV-light
In other areas like cleaning water, air treatment and the food industry, high energy UV-C light is already a proven method to kill germs and viruses. Laboratory Streeklab Haarlem togehter
Respirators for all
VentilatorPAL is a not-for-profit solution to the acute lack of respirators for the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 patients around the world. VentilatorPAL is a high-quality but low-cost, open source
At home Corona check via an app
OLVG, CWZ, WZA and UMC Utrecht, together with Luscii, have developed an app – the OLVG Corona Check. With this app, people can have their health monitored from home. On
Reusing N95 masks
Stanford researchers confirm N95 masks can be sterilized and reused with virtually no loss of filtration efficiency by leaving in oven for 30 mins at 70C / 158F
Overview of tests for corona and opportunities
The extraordinary success of Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong in limiting the impact of the sudden acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) demonstrates that it is possible to mount an effective response to
UV light robot use to destroy viruses and bacteria
Robots that can disinfect surfaces in hospitals have been sent in truckloads to China, Italy, and other heavily affected countries. UVD Robots has seen demand skyrocket since the outbreak started. These
Safe sampling for COVID-19 with DTwist
Safe Sampling for #COVID-19 testing in home (quarantine) setting is getting more challenging with on the one hand the need for trained staff to collect good swab samples and on the
Open Source Face Mask
While face masks that block particles from coming into the lungs via the nose and mouth are important to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the eyes and the rest of
New nano-filter for reusable face masks
A KAIST research team announced that they have developed a nano-filter that maintains excellent filtering efficiency even after hand washing through the development of proprietary technology that aligns nanofibers with
OxVent, a collaboration for COVID 19 ventilation
A multidisciplinary team of engineers and medics at the University of Oxford and King’s College London, mobilised to increase the UK’s capacity for ventilator manufacture. The team is building a
Medical Ventilator for emergency situations
In the fight against the growing shortage of medical ventilators, prof. dr. Ir. Jaap Harlaar and students from the master program Technical Medicine from TU Delft, are developing a simple
Multiple patients on a single respirator
Summary: because it is hard do quickly develop more respirators, so University of Twente and Amsterdam UMC are working together to treat multiple patients on a single respirator More info
SOLIDARITY trial of the WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a large global trial, called SOLIDARITY, to find out whether any drug can treat infections with the new coronavirus for the dangerous respiratory disease.
Dresden-concept partner to fight the coronavirus
Summary: Dresden concept partners are printing from the open source platform ‘3D Printing Media Network’. They are using printers, which are normally used for additive manufacturing processes of components for
First trials with Vaccin in the US started
Today, the first-ever U.S.-based injection of a human patient with an “investigational” vaccine went forward. The patient, shown in the tweet below, represents “phase 1” of the vaccine, which was
Taiwanese doctor invents device to protect doctors against coronavirus
A Taiwanese doctor on Saturday (March 21) released the design for a device that better protects doctors as they intubate patients, as physicians battling the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in the
Increase the capacity of ventilators to treat more patients when ventilators run out.
Canadian doctor Dr. Alain Gauthier, an anesthetist at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital in Ontario, turned one hospital ventilator into a machine that can serve nine clients using do-it-yourself mechanics. Gauthier
Resterilising surgical masks using steam
In the fight against the growing shortage of surgical masks, John van den Dobbelsteen and Tim Horeman, researchers at the department of Biomechanical Engineering of TU Delft in Holland together
Emergency mask for hospital ventilators
Summary: Faced with the urgent COVID-19 crisis, Isinnova found a way to repurpose snorkelling masks from Decathlon as C-PAP masks used for sub-intensive therapy. Named the ‘Charlotte Valve’, the device
Rapid Testing for COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Engineering Science Department and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) have developed a rapid testing technology for the novel corona virus SARS-CoV-2
3D-printed valves for coronavirus treatments
Cristian Fracassi and Alessandro Romaioli, who work at Italian startup Isinnova, stepped up to offer their company’s printer to print replicas of valves used for COVID-19 treatments, as reported by
MIT COVID-19 Test Could Be Made So Cheap That People Test Themselves Every Day
A new test developed by MIT and colleagues promises to make a test so cheap that people could potentially test every day.
Ultra-low-dose chest CT imaging of COVID-19 patients using a deep residual neural network
A new study aimed to design an ultra-low-dose CT examination protocol to diagnose patients with COVID-19. This protocol makes use of a
Rapid COVID-19 diagnosis
Currently, there is a global need for point of care diagnostic test to identify people who are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Researchers Testing Revolutionary Breathalyzer to Detect COVID-19
The current method for diagnosing COVID-19 involves the use of a long swab gently pushed high up into the nasal cavity. While
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test
A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 capable of diagnosing the infection in under 90 minutes, is being deployed at Cambridge hospitals,
New x-ray method for Corona diagnosis ready for patient testing
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an innovative x-ray method for lung diagnostics, which they now plan to
Automated Robot Takes Swabs for Safe Covid-19 Testing
Testing people for COVID-19 typically involves performing a throat swab to collect a sample for processing. Clinicians performing this task have to
Simple lung ultrasound provides quick support when testing for COVID-19
Determine within minutes whether patients have diseased lung parts, possibly caused by COVID-19. This is now possible by enriching relatively simple ultrasound
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promising Initial Results in Human Trials
Biotech company Moderna declared promising initial results in Phase 1 of its human trials of what could be the first viable vaccine
FDA Approves Aspenstate’s AiRTouch Portable X-Ray System for Human Medical Use
Aspenstate announced that it has received FDA clearance for the AiRTouch, a lightweight portable X-ray system that could be particularly useful for quickly
Know in one minute if patient has corona with Chip
Find out within a minute if someone has the coronavirus. The young Amsterdam company Spektrax is working on this. It develops a
First COVID-19 neutralizing antibody detected
Identification of promising candidate for COVID19 antibody therapy: Yumab GmbH announced it has identified a fully human monoclonal antibody with neutralizing activity
Intelligent lung ultrasound provides crucial support for COVID-19 testing within minutes
Establishing whether a patient is suffering from severe lung disease, possibly COVID-19, within a few minutes: this is possible using fairly simple
Smartphone Add on to detect Viruses
As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, there is movement toward restarting life under a “new normal”. The virus may be
COVID 19 vaccines through the skin
The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam and the Technology Transfer Fund KHAN-I are developing a vaccine procedure for
Rapid and Sensitive Detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG
A team of researchers at the Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and collaborators report development of a rapid diagnostic assay for detection
Point-of-care COVID-19 testing with STOPCovid (MIT)
A new coronavirus test uses gene-hacking tech to determine whether someone is sick with COVID-19 — and it only costs $6 to
Nico.lab joins ICOVAI
Nico.lab is excited to announce participation in ICOVAI. A collaboration between clinical, scientific and technology experts to bring the full potential of
FDA Approves First Home Testing Kit for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19. Specifically, the FDA re-issued the
Siemens Healthineers is drastically expanding Covid-19 testing including antibody test
Siemens Healthineers, a medical solutions company, announced last week that it is drastically expanding its infectious disease testing in order to provide
Invention VyCAP accelerates development of drug against corona
The Twente company VyCAP, spin-off from the University of Twente, developed a device to isolate cancer cells. They can also use this
icolung for chest CT in COVID-19 receives CE-marking
Icometrix, VUB, UZ Brussel, KU Leuven, UZ Leuven, and UZ Antwerpen, together with hospitals and organizations worldwide, joined forces in a global
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals
A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by a University of Cambridge spinout company and capable of diagnosing the infection in
University of Twente and PCV Group come with ventilation hood for COVID-19 patients
Over the past few weeks, TechMed Centre researchers have joined forces with developers from PCV Group in Enschede to rapidly develop a
Diagram Pacing Therapy gets FDA Authorization
Lungpacer Medical, based in Vancouver, Canada, announced that its Diaphragm Pacing Therapy (DPT) System received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for use in
Ventilator build by NASA
According to NASA, the high-pressure ventilator, named VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally), is composed of fewer parts than traditional ventilators. And
Shared ventilation with individually controlled tidal volumes on ICU Ventilator
A group of clinicians, medtech researchers, and companies based in Galway, Ireland, has developed a system that allows two patients to use
TU Delft designed a ventilator consisting entirely of standard parts
Prof. Amir Zadpoor, professor at TU Delft, and the scientists’ project team consists of engineers from the Biomechanical Engineering department of the
Breast pumps converted into ventilators to help COVID-19 response
A team of engineers working at University of Maryland’s TechPort, typically a drone startup incubator, are converting breast pumps into rudimentary ventilators.
Innovative Catheter by PulmoTech
PulmoTech What they do: The catheter developed by PulmoTech, an innovative small tube with pressure sensors, is inserted via the nose or
Electric car manufacturer switches to making emergency ventilators
Mullen Technologies, a company that’s aiming to soon start producing a high-performance electric car, has directed its engineering and manufacturing efforts into
Indian naval dockyard manufactures a ‘Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold’
Workers from Naval Dockyard in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam designed a ‘Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold’ which enables one oxygen bottle to supply six
Materialise Breathing System to Help Reduce Need for Ventilators
Materialise, a leader in custom 3D manufacturing, has now developed and is moving through regulatory approval a technology that can provide positive
University Converts CPAP Machines into Ventilators
Engineers at Auburn University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering designed the RE-INVENT device as an accessory that would repurpose a household CPAP machine.
Simple, Low-Cost Ventilator Builds on Available Resuscitation Bags
A group of engineers from Georgia Tech, Cranfield University in the UK, and Emory University, have developed their own version of a
Open-source community developsventilator alternative
A group of over 300 engineers joined forces on Facebook to create a ventilator called OpenLung using 3D printing. This ventilator provides
Formula one teams help with designing ventilators
Formula 1 teams in Britain have high-tech engineering centres stuffed with the latest production equipment. And they employ hundreds of staff with
Snorkeling masks for ICU ventilators by Twente University
The University of Twente (UT) is developing a snorkel mask suitable for ventilation at intensive care units. Researchers from the UT spent
VentilatorPAL open source low-cost DIY kit
VentilatorPAL and VentilatorPAL Pro were designed to meet the requirements of doctors at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. It gives
Worcester Polytechnic Institute working on open-source ventilator designs
Researchers at Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are touting a design for turning inexpensive bag valve mask (BVM) resuscitators into automated ventilators
Ventilator made by Tesla engineers
Tesla has shared an update on the ventilator it’s developing to address the shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new video posted on
App to aid safe mechanical ventilation
In order to aid safe mechanical ventilation in our COVID-19 population, Jessica Workum and Pim de Ruijter have worked very hard on
Hospitals turn to snorkel masks to ease ventilator overload
The Erasme Hospital, attached to the city’s ULB university, on the outskirts of Belgium’s capital Brussels, and its private spin-off, Endo Tools
Corona Ventilator project of two Belgium brothers
Two brothers from Ghent, an emergency doctor in training and a robotics doctoral student, have developed an alternative ventilator together with twenty
VUB FabLab develops rapidly deployable ventilators to prevent shortages
The peak of the Covid19 epidemic has not yet been reached. Day and night, doctors and nurses work hard to fight an
Ford seat ventilators used for respirators in hospitals
Ford announced today that it is partnering with 3M in order to manufacture powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) as part of its response
Dyson ventilator designed and developed in only 10 days
Dyson, the U.K.-based vacuum company, is working to produce 15,000 ventilators for COVID-19 patients as hospitals around the world reach patient capacity
High Tech Face Mask from LG
Due to the outbreak of the corona virus, the need and demand to wear face masks as increased enormously. While many people
Reusable N95 Face Mask is Easily Sterilized
Researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed an N95 face mask made from silicone rubber and two small N95 filters.
Researchers Create Durable, Washable Textile Coating That Can Repel Viruses
Masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential for protecting healthcare workers. However, the textiles and materials used in such
Using Ultraviolet to Sterilize Mask
Ultraviolet light, particularly in the UVC range (280–100 nm), is known to inactivate microbes. During the current COVID-19 pandemic there’s a shortage
Air purifier to keep large departments clean
Molekule, a company based in San Francisco, is releasing its brand new Air Pro Rx air purifier. The system has been cleared
University of Alberta and Local Non-Profit Develop Respirator Similar to N95
ACAMP, a non-profit organization in Alberta, Canada, collaborated with the University of Alberta to develop a respirator that is an effective alternative
A Drive-Through Testbooth
A team of engineers at Pennsylvania State University, including faculty and students, has been working on a solution to protect staff at
Smart mask for prolonged usage
AirBliss+ What they do: AirBliss+® smart mask is designed for prolonged hours and daily usage. Its enhanced comfort will enable mass adoption especially
Air purification from VFA Solutions
VFA Solutions What they do: ASPRA air purification from VFA Solutions is an effective filtration and purification system that removes airborne viruses, pathogens and
UV-light to help disinfect medical instruments and masks
UV Smart What they do: UV Smart helps hospitals and healthcare centres maintain a clean working environment. They have developed an innovative solution
Dutch hospital submitted a design for FFP2 masks
The Reinier de Graaf hospital in Delft, Netherlands, has submitted a design for FFP2 masks to the Dutch government. Masks made according
3D printed ‘Ear Guards’ to help medical staff suffering from face masks
In order to alleviate the pain caused by surgical masks, a hospital in Canada issued a call to anyone who could help
Making surgical masks more protective by using rubber braces
The Fix the Mask team consists of ex-Apple mechanical engineers now designing simple DIY rubber band braces to improve the sealing of
Open-source Emergency Face Shield by REGGS
An open source face shield which is produced by hand out of only 2 everyday materials REGGS® (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) in collaboration
Innovative Face Masks for the Hearing Impaired
A senior at Eastern Kentucky University, majoring in deaf education, has created innovative new face masks ideal for the hearing impaired. Ashley Lawrence shared the
Mask Straps for the comfort of wearing masks all day
During the corona crisis, professionals should wear face masks all day. These are fastened with elastic behind the ears. This is not
SPATKAP: protection glasses for medical employees
Mudguard, in combination with a mask, protects against contamination with the COVID-19 virus and is better than the standard goggles and /
An Innovative thermal scanner for automatic access system
88% of coronavirus patient has a fever (2), both in China and in Italy, authorities are screening the population in airports using
A cheap and easy to rebuild device to reuse (sterilize) N95 and N99 masks
Aim of research project: Compensation of the worldwide lack of respirator masks, build a cheap device (production cost below €
ViriMASK for Corona Protection
An Israeli physician designed a protective mask that bridges the gap between N95 masks and a lot more restrictive gas masks, in
Diagnosis at a Distance
Delmic, a dutch company was wondering what they could do to helpe with this crisis. With input from a GP, they have
Robot Pepper as first point of contact
Robot Pepper as the first point of contact in an organization. Robot Pepper can effectively help inform employees, patients, and/or visitors with
Corona incubator
Elmedix, a spin-off of the University of Antwerp, has developed a technology platform to very precise and controlled, heat patients. It is
Face mask shortage countered with UV-light
In other areas like cleaning water, air treatment and the food industry, high energy UV-C light is already a proven method to
Nihon Kohden Releases Video Laryngoscope in U.S. for Faster Intubation During COVID
With the current COVID-19 pandemic intubation is necessary to maintain many critical patients in the ICU. However, too often obtaining an airway
HKUST Develops New Smart Anti-Microbial Coating in the Fight Against COVID-19
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a Multilevel Antimicrobial Polymer (MAP-1) coating that is effective
Bracelet which detects Covid symptoms
A bracelet that continuously measures your temperature and breathing and thus detects any symptoms of COVID-19 at an early stage. To that
Free AI software can help triage COVID-19 on x-ray
A team of researchers from the Netherlands and AI software developer Thirona have developed a free commercial artificial intelligence (AI) software application
BioButton to help track Covid, Ensure safe return to work
BioIntelliSense, a Silicon Valley company, is unveiling its FDA cleared BioButton device that may help with tracking symptoms of COVID-19 in potential
Philips receives FDA clearance for ultrasound portfolio to manage COVID-19 complications
Royal Philips today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a wide range
‘Coronalongplein’ – Website for post-covid patients with lung complaints
The Dutch ‘Longfonds’ has made a website for post-covid people who have lung complaints. The fund believes that a large group of
Airbus to Deploy Bomb-Sniffing ‘Electronic Noses’ That May Also Sniff Out Viral Diseases
Aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus plans to deploy a “jellyfish-like” device built by a Silicon Valley neurotech startup called Koniku Inc. that uses
Smart biosensor technology for remotely monitoring hospitalized Covid patients
The University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) in the Netherlands is monitoring COVID-19 patients in isolation rooms using Philips biosensor and patient monitoring
Smart bracelets used to save lives in Slingeland Hospital
Rick de Ree and Malou Peppelman work in the Slingeland Hospital with smart bracelets for corona patients. As a result, it is
Boston dynamics sends robot dog to help doctors treat coronavirus patients
At Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, something remarkably cyberpunk is taking place: Boston Dynamics’ sweet robot dog Spot is helping doctors
Nicotine patches to be tested on Covid-19 patients as trial protection
Clinical trials of nicotine patches are awaiting approval from the French health authorities, and if they are deemed successful, they could help
Video game for Covid-19 simulation
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, VirtualMedSchool (spin-off from Erasmus MC) has developed a level of AbcdeSIM aimed at diagnosing Covid-19 in
Sensor which can detect coronavirus in the air
Switzerland’s national institute for applied materials sciences—known under the German acronym EMPA along with research university ETH Zurich, are working on a
Continuous Monitoring of COVID-19 patients using wearable sensors
At the UMC Utrecht they are using wearable sensors to continuously monitor COVID 19 patients. With the use of smart plaster on
Scientists Developing App Based On Sound Of COVID-19 Cough
Researchers with the Embedded Systems Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne are developing a diagnostic test on a smartphone
Corona patients discharged quicker from hospital by using an app
The St. Antonius Hospital has started monitoring corona patients at home. Using an app, patients can report their oxygen levels in the
Philips: Online platform for digital exchange of relevant COVID-19 patient data between hospitals
Philips in close collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Health and the Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, is making an online COVID-19 portal
New technique to make lung research of corona patients easier and safer
To improve safety and reduce the workload of medical personnel, Jan Steckel and his team from Flanders Make @ UAntwerp developed an
Post IC App preventing Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Games for Health What they do: Post-IC by Games for Health is a digital diary for ICU patients, nurses and close family
Remote Guidance for patients
Caro Health What they do: Meet Caro, a proven digital health companion app that offers conversational monitoring and remote guidance for patients.
Clinicards allows customized care pathways
Clinicards What they do: Clinicards by Synappz is a scalable and secure digital healthcare platform that allows patients to be monitored, educated and
Multi-patient temperature monitoring system unveiled for COVID clinics
Aranet, a company that normally makes environmental monitoring solutions for industrial applications, is releasing a large-scale body temperature monitoring system that can
POxiM: Simple tool for oxygen saturation measurement in COVID patients
A research group at TU Delft Biomechanical Engineering in collaboration with the Jeroen Bosch Hospital and Hogeschool Rotterdam are working on a