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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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Bosnia: imported ventilators from China useless for COVID-19
But after a public outcry over why the company, called Silver Raspberry and with ties to Bosnia's p…
PTI
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The US is running short on ventilators amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how they work and why they're so important.
In New York, the state with the most reported COVID-19 patients in the country, there are still eno…
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Dispensed: Why hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus are on the losing end of the stimulus money, optimistic signs for remdesivir, and the quest to reopen America
Welcome to Dispensed, our weekly healthcare newsletter. This week, the toll of the pandemic on heal…
Lydia Ramsey
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What is a vaccine? Why vaccines are important and how long they last
A vaccine is a part of a virus that is used to build immunity and prevent the spread of disease. He…
Madeleine Burry
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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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Boeing 737 Max fallout could be a win for Airbus. Here's why airlines might eye the A321neoXLR.
Boeing's 737 Max troubles could create an opening for Airbus' new A321XLR narrowbody aircraft, whic…
Taylor Rains
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Roche jumps 2% after unveiling COVID-19 antibody test, and on finding its drugs cut need for ventilators
The new measure is Roche's 12th test in its coronavirus portfolio, and the company has filed for em…
Shalini Nagarajan
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I drove the $180,000 Lucid Air and saw why it's one of the most impressive Tesla rivals yet
The Air doesn't just look incredibly cool. It offers all the range, speed, and charging convenience…
Tim Levin
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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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A 2015 report reveals that New York has 15% of the ventilators it might need in a pandemic, and it shows why we need social distancing
A review conducted by researchers at the University of Hong Kong and published in the Centers for D…
Lydia Ramsey
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5 of the most important vaccines in history
The most important vaccines in history have prevented the spread of debilitating, infectious diseas…
Madeleine Burry,Alex Berezow
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The Trump administration forced states to bid eBay-style for masks and ventilators, according to an explosive new documentary
States bid for medical equipment during the first few months of the pandemic, driving up prices and…
Susie Neilson
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The CDC has finally admitted the coronavirus can travel further than 6 feet in poorly-ventilated spaces
"There is evidence that under certain conditions, people with COVID-19 seem to have infected others…
Hilary Brueck
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A demographer says Florida could be 'like an uber-Italy' during the coronavirus, and it shows why it's so important for young people to stay at home
But public officials told the Times this lack of testing could be even more problematic for Florida…
Hillary Hoffower
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6 COVID experts explain why Omicron BA.5 is such a concern, and what they're doing to avoid it
BA.5 is better at evading defenses gained from both vaccines and prior infections. We asked experts…
Hilary Brueck,Natalie Musumeci
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A NYC hospital has figured out how to turn sleep apnea machines it got from Elon Musk into ventilators for coronavirus patients
Other hospitals have gotten creative as well. Stanford has repurposed snorkeling masks as reusable …
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Why hundreds of scientists are asking WHO to say the coronavirus is 'airborne,' and why WHO isn't jumping to do so
Scientists are stressing that the virus "needs a lot of people, breathing the same air, and it need…
Hilary Brueck
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Why COVID-19 death predictions will always be wrong
The White House predicted around 240,000 US deaths from COVID-19. Another study estimated 2.2 milli…