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Fitbit launches low-cost emergency ventilator for Coronavirus patients
The ventilator has obtained an Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) from the US Food & Drug Adm…
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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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Boston ER doctor reports an alarming trend of COVID-19 patients returning to hospital 'sicker' and in need of a ventilator
Having COVID-19 patients that need to be hospitalized not once, but twice, could further strain Mas…
Paulina Cachero
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'Make in India' ventilators leading to glitches due to improper use and lack of maintenance
Lack of proper use and timely maintenance of 'Make in India' ventilators -- that help you breathe o…
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The US says it won't use Russia's ventilators after the same model was linked to 2 hospital fires
The ventilators — along with other medical equipment — were flown over to the US amid a nationwide …
Isaac Scher
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NASA designed a cheap, simple ventilator to prevent shortages during a potential second wave of COVID-19 infections
One NASA official estimated the new ventilator would cost roughly $3,000 to produce and could use p…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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Rihanna sent her dad a ventilator when he was diagnosed with COVID-19, but breathing machines are highly technical and need medics to operate them
Even the most well-connected of fans should not follow suit. Ventilators require expertise to set u…
Gabby Landsverk
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Most coronavirus patients who go on ventilators won't survive. But those who do can face long-term trauma.
A ventilator can save people's lives when they can't breathe on their own. Surviving the experience…
Lydia Ramsey,Anna Medaris Mil…
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Trump calls Modi a 'good friend', promising to donate ventilators to India to fight coronavirus
India's tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 85,000 on Friday, surpassing China's count o…
PTI
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Ford donated 15,000 custom face masks for those attending the inauguration following months of PPE efforts and early criticism from Trump
Ford has produced PPE throughout the pandemic, including millions of ventilators, gowns, and face s…
Avery Hartmans
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FDA's first-ever list of medical supply shortages says US needs more ventilators, gloves, surgical gowns
The US Food & Drug Administration issued a list of medical supply shortages the same day Trump said…
Inyoung Choi
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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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MG Motor India partners with Max Ventilator to increase ventilator production by five times
The production capacity would be increased five times to 300 ventilators per month in Phase I, …
PTI
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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…