COVID-19 Articles

Helena teachers 3D print face masks to help meet demand

Amid a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment, three Helena teachers have started 3D printing reusable face masks to help meet the demand for local health-care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. . After a Billings dentist released the 3D code for...

Gilman, Park School and others donate 3D printers to produce emergency supplies at LifeBridge

A handful of local private schools are donating their 3D printing equipment to LifeBridge Health to aid the system in producing more medical supplies, which are currently in short supply and high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. . As emergency production efforts...

From teeth to technology: Tucson dentist battles COVID-19 by 3D printing masks

At Designer Dental near Wilmot Road and Grant Road, exam rooms are empty. But Dr. Josh Nagao, DDS, is hard at work spending his time around a 3D printer instead of a patient. . "Dentists were like ‘hey we have this stuff we’re not in our offices why don’t we print...

FDA, NIH, VA Partner to Accelerate 3D-Printed Protective Gear for COVID-19 Response

Three federal agencies have teamed up to collectively leverage and accelerate 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing technologies in the fight against COVID-19. . The Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs Department and National Institutes of Health...