There is a difference between a ventilator and a respirator. Even people who should know the difference are using the terms incorrectly and interchangeably. Generally they talk about respirators as ...

Medical workers are in dire need of equipment to treat coronavirus patients, and both ventilators and respirators are in short supply. The coronavirus is a respiratory disease, and COVID-19 can wreak ...

With a surge of coronavirus patients expected to hit Indiana hospitals this month and into mid-May, the equipment required to treat patients is more important than ever. One of the main pieces of ...

If you are paying close attention to how the novel coronavirus is taking its toll around the world, you know about the shortage of ventilators. The main cause of death for COVID-19 patients is ...

Research exploring protective mechanical ventilation strategies for acute respiratory distress syndrome was presented at the ERS Congress by Luca Menga, MD, University of Toronto.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. These machines are not only complicated to build and procure, ...

Hypnosis can significantly improve patients' tolerance of masks to help them breathe when they are suffering from acute ...

The pandemic of COVID-19 and the concern about supply of respirators is causing fear and misunderstanding. Let me explain. Those who develop severe difficulty breathing due to damage to their lungs in ...