MASSACHUSETTS – Academics at both Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have teamed up to develop a sensor-laden face mask reportedly capable of diagnosing cases of COVID-19 in just 90 minutes.
The integrated sensors are based on freeze-dried cellular machinery that the research team had previously developed for use in paper diagnostics for viruses such as Ebola and Zika.
Over the past year, attention turned to how the accessory could be used to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has been achieved. The researchers have now filed for a patent on the technology and say they’ve received interest from various parties.
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