AI in Healthcare March 25, 2020
Dave Pearson

The can-do spirit of techies is shining around the world in some modest but mighty efforts to pitch in against the global coronavirus pandemic.

Easily overlooked examples include a 14-employee startup in Italy 3D-printing valves to connect respirators to oxygen masks, a home-based business in Upstate New York printing protective face shields for health workers and far-flung hospital teams digitally sharing tips to build, fix or modify ventilators.

NBC News has compiled a rundown of some of the most impactful innovators.

“The gadget repair company iFixit is building a digital library of dozens of service manuals for ventilators and anesthesia machines that can be used as backup ventilators to ensure that the machines can be repaired as quickly as possible,”...

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