‘Vomiting device’ sounds gross but it helps study infections
Machine that simulates throwing up shows researchers how noroviruses spread
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KEEP IT DOWN The vomiting device, which mimics projectile vomiting, is equipped with a small human mask. The face provides aesthetic flair and also acts as a weight to keep the device’s “throat” curved, as a human’s throat is while vomiting.
Grace Tung-Thompson