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Why ventilators are crucial for treating coronavirus infection
We live because we breathe in and breathe out. Breathing supplies the oxygen necessary for…
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I battled to keep my teen on life support, but doctors removed the machine
Angela Kosarue refused to accept doctors' declaration that her daughter was brain-dead after an all…
Jane Ridley
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How a low-cost ventilator was created, FDA-approved, and made its way to New York hospitals in 30 days
FDA approval for ventilators ordinarily takes at least a year, but the Spiro Wave was approved with…
Shira Feder
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Anne Heche has been taken off life support and is dead at 53
"Anne Heche has been peacefully taken off life support," a representative for the actor confirmed t…
Erin Snodgrass,Rebecca Cohen
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'They threw everything at me': Coronavirus patient leaves New York hospital after 128 days during which he had seizures, infections, and a drug-induced coma
"I got addicted to fentanyl, they had to wean me off. I'm a recovering drug addict, I don't even re…
Rhea Mahbubani
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Family donates Stephen Hawking's ventilator for coronavirus patients
His daughter, 49-year-old Lucy Hawking, said her father had received "brilliant, dedicated and comp…
PTI
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17 Capitol riot cases are at a standstill because the lawyer defending them is reportedly on a ventilator with COVID-19
Attorney John Pierce hasn't been seen or heard from since August 23. All 17 of his Capitol riot cli…
Michelle Mark
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An unvaccinated bride spent her wedding day on a ventilator because of COVID-19 and died 3 weeks later in the hospital
Samantha Wendell, 29, was meant to get married at a church in Lisle, Illinois. Instead, her funeral…
Matthew Loh
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Hospitals need ventilators to keep severe COVID-19 patients alive. They might not be able to fix them without paying the manufacturer $7,000 per technician.
The coronavirus pandemic revealed a shortage of ventilators across the US. But when they break, man…
Isaac Scher
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A 46-year-old doctor in perfect health made a dramatic recovery from a severe case of COVID-19 after being put on a special ventilator for lung transplant patients
Dr. Karl Viddal recovered from COVID-19 after spending 16 days on an ECMO machine, which acts as an…
Ashley Collman
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'It's a fierce ongoing war': An ICU doctor who flew from Utah to New York to fight the coronavirus describes resilience and loss on the pandemic's front lines
Dr. Dixie Harris is one of 100 healthcare workers who flew from Utah to New York to help overwhelme…
Lydia Ramsey
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A 34-year-old father who was in a coma fighting the coronavirus for 22 days is finally reunited with his wife: 'It was like a first date'
Michael Goldsmith was in a medically-induced coma due to COVID-19 while his family fought for Remde…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Ventilators and respirators are not the same thing — but there's still a dire shortage of both
There is a shortage on a variety of medical gear. Respirators assist breathing by purifying the air…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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An ICU doctor explains what happens when you're put on a ventilator with the coronavirus
Brian Boer, one of the first doctors to treat coronavirus patients in the US, explains the process …
Dan Avery
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NASA develops high-pressure ventilator to fight COVID-19
"But excellent engineering, rigorous testing and rapid prototyping are some of our specialties. Wh…
PTI
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Ingenious ways companies around the world are transforming objects into ventilators
To fight the shortage, companies around the world are shifting production to ventilators. Among the…
Kevin Reilly,Mark Abadi
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IIT Hyderabad has an alternative to ventilators in case of demand surge - bag valve mask
A bag valve mask, often called 'Ambu Bag' is used for resuscitation in emergency situations. …
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IIT-Kanpur signs pact with two firms for production of cheap ventilators
Institute Director Abhay Karandikar said in response to the call given by Prime Minister Narendra …
PTI
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A 31-year-old fitness influencer who was hospitalized for 3 weeks on a ventilator and in a coma has raised more than $60,000 to pay medical bills
Her husband in the GoFundMe description said they do not have health insurance and are awaiting new…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Only 0.33 per cent COVID-19 patients are on ventilators: Vardhan
Maintaining a continuous situation awareness, pre-emptive and proactive approach, graded response a…