The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, April 17, 2026
Stacie Smith is a respiratory therapist in Jackson, MS. She and her husband Kevin were both diagnosed with COVID-19 in July. “So we were in quarantine together. She ran a fever for about seven or eight days. And then I had to call an ambulance on August the 2nd due […]
AZD1222 development expanded into a Phase III clinical trial in the US to assess its safety, efficacy and immunogenicity.1 The US trial, called D8110C00001, is funded by the Biomedical Advanced Development Authority (BARDA), part of the office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department […]
The American Thoracic Society is alarmed by two federal agency policy actions that may significantly impact our nation’s COVID-19 response. This week, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 disease. This action was taken despite a lack of adequate evidence demonstrating a clear benefit […]
A new sterilization company has formed in response to the pandemic. The Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC in partnership with Enviro-Mist Inc. announces the launch of VB Enviro Care, the highest level of disinfecting products available. These products are clinically proven surface and air disinfection technologies for work, manufacturing, healthcare facilities, and […]
Smiths Medical has announced a strategic public-private partnership with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the Department of Defense’s Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND). […]
Circadiance has just launched SleepWeaver® Prevent, which uses an integrated KN95 Mask to filter exhaled air, provides an additional level of isolation for CPAP/NIV patients with known or suspected respiratory infections. Circadiance is offering this new combination filter and CPAP mask to address the following concerns during the COVID-19 public […]
In a new article, scientists provide an exhaustive, evidence-based review of how COVID-19 droplets from infected patients spread through the air, and describe how health care professionals can protect themselves. This Pulmonary Perspective is published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Coughs and Sneezes: […]
By Nicholas Pastron, RN, BSN I did not climb a mountain nor talk to God, but I did stare the devil in the face! As a New York COVID-19 ICU RN, I felt compelled to help my fellow clinicians in other states as they are now seeing spikes. Here are […]
A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines the nation’s current shortage of vitally needed medications, and how this dangerous situation is being made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors provide recommendations on how clinicians and institutions might address potential scarcities of essential medications during the current […]
By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP Streets are empty of traffic as the silent commute is made to hospitals and clinics. The bars were not open last night, nor was the doughnut shop this morning. We arrive by car, bus, shuttle, train, and foot without any pleasant conversation. Surgical masks […]
