Support from PAS in the fight against the novel coronavirus
The institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences are involved at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The latest on finding a treatment for COVID-19
First, state-of-the-art supercomputers will analyze 500 billion chemical molecules. This will help scientists to select substances with potential therapeutic properties. Next, the experimental part of the project will be launched, with molecular biologists stepping into their labs. We asked Dr. Marcin Nowotny from the International Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology in Warsaw to tell us more. His team is working on developing an effective therapy for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
One respirator for ventilation of two patients. Polish scientists present their solution to shortage of ventilators
Researchers from the Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences created a device that helps to ventilate two patients simultaneously by a single respirator. Equipment production has started due to the current epidemic situation.
