Two McMaster startups — Synmedix and Insight Medbotics — have received a combined $735,000 to move their innovations closer to reality.
The two special call projects and three Exploration projects will study turtle habitats, collaborative remote research, revitalization of Indigenous languages, innovative antibiotic delivery and better auditory assistive tech.
Saliva samples resolve many issues related to nasal swab testing, which can be unpleasant and requires trained medical professionals who are at risk from a procedure that often induces coughing and sneezing.