A voluntary recall of millions of CPAP breathing machines, used mainly to treat sleep apnea, has many users wondering if they've been inhaling cancer-causing toxins in their sleep. At least 25 million ...

Due to a shortage of lifesaving breathing machines amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidelines last month that allow hospitals, universities ...

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In preparation for potential patient surge and shortage of critical mechanical ventilators for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a Northwell Health physician, a ...

Northwell Health said it has started to convert bi-level positive airway pressure machines into ventilators for COVID-19 patients. BiPAP machines usually are used for patients who have chronic ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Over 25 million adults in the US suffer from obstructive sleep apnea ...

As the coronavirus pandemic rips through the U.S., governors have made public pleas for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care and frontline workers, and for ventilators to help ...

Just a few weeks after racking up its fifth Class I recall from the FDA this year, Philips has hit the half-dozen mark. Its sixth of the classifications—which denote the agency’s most serious rating ...