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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients with COVID-19 may develop respiratory illness, distress, and insufficiency and may require respiratory devices including ventilators, anesthesia gas masks, and other devices to support their ...

ADELPHI, Md. -- As the world confronts the shortage of essential medical equipment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet buzzes with efforts to build makeshift ventilators, some based on the ...

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 ...