British Researchers Create Vomiting Larry Robot to Learn More About Norovirus

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Researchers at the U.K.'s Health and Safety Laboratory created a robot, named Vomiting Larry, to study the norovirus. The norovirus causes vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. Norovirus patients may sometimes experience all three symptoms simultaneously. Vomiting Larry will help scientists determine how far droplets can travel when a person vomits.

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