On April 3, U.S. health officials recommended an arts-and-crafts project to thwart the spread of coronavirus: Make a cloth face mask and wear it when you go out in public. Here are some tips and templates for turning T-shirts and other materials into DIY personal protective gear.

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Rapid diagnostic tests for use in the field, protective gear for physicians, and genetically modified mosquitoes are among the ways engineering researchers are joining the global health effort to fight ebola and other emerging diseases.

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