Health Jan 07 Investigation raises new questions about Philips breathing devices after 2021 recall By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn
Health Oct 28 Watch 6:02 Investigation finds Philips hid safety issues with its CPAP machines for years CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is coming under fire for a critical change it made to millions of… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Health Jun 30 Watch 7:00 Scuba gear, coffee makers inspire inventors in design challenge for a cheaper ventilator The ventilator has been a vital piece of medical machinery in treating some of the most severe COVID-19 patients. But the devices were hard to come by and expensive at the beginning of the pandemic, prompting a group of residents… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin
Health Apr 27 Why ventilators are increasingly seen as a ‘final measure’ with COVID-19 Health care providers are concerned that anxious Americans don't understand what it means to go on and then come off a mechanical ventilator, how the machines are being deployed in U.S. hospitals and the necessity of using this information to… By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue
Nation Apr 06 WATCH: California to loan 500 ventilators to national stockpile California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state would loan 500 ventilators to the national stockpile for use by New York and other states experiencing a crush of coronavirus-related hospitalizations. By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press
Apr 04 Gov. Cuomo: China sending 1,000 ventilators to New York By Jennifer Peltz, Amy Forliti, David Rising, Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that China is facilitating the shipment of 1,000 ventilators to his state, as he continues to shop for more of the lifesaving devices ahead of a growing number of coronavirus… Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: NC governor says state was told not to expect more stockpile supplies soon By Associated Press Gov. Roy Cooper says the state has received about one-third of what it requested from the National Strategic Stockpile. Continue reading
Apr 03 Cuomo to sign order allowing for ventilators to be taken from private companies By Marina Villeneuve, John Leicester, Aritz Parra, Associated Press With coronavirus deaths climbing rapidly in New York, the governor announced Friday he will use his authority to take ventilators and protective gear from private hospitals and companies that aren’t using them. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 7:19 Strategies from hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight COVID-19 is a huge challenge for many U.S. hospitals, from large cities to rural areas. The next few weeks are expected to be especially difficult, as critical supplies dwindle and health care workers are stressed. William Brangham talks to Dr. Continue watching
Mar 31 HHS holding up delivery of 2,000 U.S. ventilators, Pentagon says By Associated Press Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, the Pentagon's top logistics official, said on Tuesday that the military arranged for an initial batch of 1,000 ventilators to be delivered, but HHS asked it to wait. Continue reading