Interstitial fluid (right) may provide an alternative source of biomarkers compared to blood (left) that could be useful in diagnosing human illness. (Credit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech)

Extraction of Largely Unexplored Bodily Fluid May Provide New Biomarkers

Atlanta, GA

Microneedle patches could provide a means for extracting interstitial fluid to study possible new biomarkers.

True Merrill is a senior research scientist on the team that developed and implemented the Georgia Tech Covid-19 surveillance testing program. (Photo by Allison Carter)

Meet True Merrill, senior research scientist

Atlanta, GA

True Merrill is proud to be part of the team leading Georgia Tech's Covid-19 surveillance testing program.

Interventions such as voluntary shelter-in-place, quarantines and other distancing strategies to control the SARS-CoV-2 virus can reduce the peak number of infections and other outcomes, a new case study has found.

Covid-19 Interventions Can Cut Virus Infections, Severe Outcomes, and Healthcare Needs

Atlanta, GA

Interventions such as shelter-in-place taken to control the SARS-CoV-2 virus can reduce infections and overall deaths.

The LoCHAid uses widely available, off the shelf components that together cost less than $1 in bulk quantities. (Credit: Craig Bromley)  

Ultra-Low-Cost Hearing Aid Could Address Age-Related Hearing Loss Worldwide

Atlanta, GA

Researchers have developed an ultra-low-cost hearing aid to help the hundred of millions of people with age-related hearing loss.

Robin Mauldin, RN, BSN, wears a face shield at Prisma Health Medical Group in Columbia, South Carolina. The shield was produced through a manufacturing effort launched by Georgia Tech and supported by a group of industrial collaborators. (Prisma Health Midlands Foundation)

1.8 Million Face Shields Delivered to Protect Medical Workers from Covid-19

Atlanta, GA

An initiative launched by Georgia Tech and supported by a community of companies has helped produce nearly 2 million face shields.

A face covering should be worn around other people at work or in class, and in stores or crowded areas.

Campus Leaders Host Virtual Town Hall on Health and Safety

Atlanta, GA

Campus leaders reviewed some of the steps Georgia Tech is taking to encourage the safety of students, faculty, and staff who will be on campus this summer and fall.

Images show the voltage surface on a rabbit heart with and without HCQ. Without the drug (left) the electrical activation spreads homogeneously, while with HCQ, waves propagate unevenly, generating complex spatiotemporal patterns and arrhythmias.

Study Shows Hydroxychloroquine's Harmful Effects on Heart Rhythm

Atlanta, GA

Drug creates serious disturbances in the electrical signals that govern heartbeat.

This mechanical engineering master's student is working long hours each day to develop new protective devices for healthcare professionals.

Inspired by Parents, Georgia Tech Student Helps Build Lifesaving Equipment to Battle COVID-19

Atlanta, GA

Mechanical engineering student Kentez Craig grew up in Atlanta with two paramedics as parents. Now he's making equipment to help first respondersin their battle with COVID-19.

A New Normal: Researchers Across Georgia Tech Rally to Fight COVID-19

Atlanta, GA

Tech's research community has engaged deeply in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic with government- and Institute-funded projects.

Helping teleworkers stay safe.

The Case For DIY Masks To Slow Coronavirus’ Spread

Atlanta, GA

If coughing in your sleeve is effective, face masks must be, too, and successes in Asia and Europe corroborate this, physicist says.