3D Printed Nasal Swab

  • Amidst a potential shortage of nasal swabs to collect samples for coronavirus testing, researchers have come up with an alternative: 3D-printed nasal swabs. It is a cheaper alternative for commercial swabs.
  • A clinical trial has provided evidence that 3D-printed alternative nasal swabs work as well, and safely, as the standard commercial nasal swabs.
  • The only adverse reaction was a few instances of slight nasal bleeding.

Prelims Facts

3D Printing

  • 3D printing or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model.
  • It can refer to a variety ....
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