Over here at helpfulETH we are continuously monitoring the situation and keeping an eye on how things unfold. We are in touch with our partners in health care. helpfulETH is still in “hibernation mode” but we are available for inquiries. Write us an email at helpfuleth@ethz.ch if you wish to get in touch! Image: www.bag.admin.ch
Author: Anna Ehgartner
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Final Town Hall
Yesterday on the 30th of September us helpfulETH volunteers had our final official get-together, to debrief, share some moments of reminiscing and round off the initiative that we started. As we have mentioned in previous news posts, our “Hibernation Team” is still running low key operations, for anyone who still has a need for our…
PACID nominated for 3D Pioneers Challenge
The 3D Pioneers Challenge has published the finalists of the international design competition for additive manufacturing technologies on their homepage. More than 50 finalists made it onto the shortlist in the multi-stage jury process and helpfulETH’s PACID system for communication in infectious environments is one of them! Head over to 3D Pioneers Challenge’s Homepage to…
D-MAVT news on helpfulETH
“Special times require special measures” – read more about helpfulETH on D-MAVT’s homepage!
ETH Ambassadors Blog
Head over to the ETH Ambassadors Blog to read about how we learn and work together during times like these. A new post about helpfulETH!
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Head on over to D-MAVT’s Instagram to find their latest post on helpfulETH!
New video about the prone position project
Our project focused on relieving the prone position is bringing out results to USZ and has documented their findings in a publication and a new video. Hospitals treating COVID-19 patients around the world are using the prone-positioning of patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) as an effective therapy to increase blood oxygenation and reduce…
Our flyers are out
The first solutions of helpfulETH are already in use in several hospitals throughout Switzerland. Below is the flyer which we distribute to a wide range of healthcare providers in order to inform them about the possibility to obtain our devices. Shortly, we will have a “Results” section on our homepage, where requests for our solutions…
In today’s NZZ, Joël Mesot (President of ETH Zürich), Martin Vetterli (President of EPF Lausanne), and Michael Hengartner (President of the ETH Board) comment on cooperation in times of Corona and reflect on the coming together of the scientific community. helpfulETH finds itself in there too! The article is in German.