Vomaris Innovations, Inc., headquartered in Tempe, AZ, announced today that significant research findings confirmed viruses are killed upon exposure to the company’s bioelectric V.Dox™ Technology platform. Vomaris has begun applying their technology to manufacture prototype face masks that can be worn alone or inside an existing face mask with the intention […]
COVID-19 Archive
3B Medical Gets Emergency-Use Approval for Two New Devices
On April 14, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted 3B Medical Emergency Use Authorization for 3B Medical’s new High-Flow H80 System and its Luna BPAP ST non-invasive respiratory devices. These devices may now be used in the U.S. during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “Both of these devices […]
Opinion: Hoarding Toilet Paper is Not the New Normal
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD During my last visit to the grocery store, after directing me to the hermetically sealed conveyor belt, the clerk grinning proudly said, “Welcome to the new normal.” No, thank you. These ad hoc restrictions on our liberties are not normal—at least in the United […]
Free Hotel Accommodations for COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact, #FirstRespondersFirst announced today a partnership with Marriott International to support frontline healthcare workers with essential protective equipment, accommodations, child care, food, mental health support and other essential resources. As people are being asked to serve the public health by stepping back, frontline […]
ATS Publishes New Guidance on COVID-19 Management
An American Thoracic Society-led international task force has released a guidance document to help clinicians manage COVID-19 patients in the face of a worldwide pandemic and minimal empirical evidence to guide treatment. The new guidance – “COVID-19: Interim Guidance on Management Pending Empirical Evidence”– is published as an open-access document on […]
Boehringer Ingelheim Makes $500,000 Donation to Support COVID-19 Activities by ATS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., donated $500,000 to support the ATS COVID-19 Crisis Fund, a newly launched initiative to develop and disseminate research, education and scientific recommendations to providers in the pulmonary and critical care communities, as well as other clinicians in need of expanding their skill set during this emergency. […]
Vortran Medical and Xerox Partnering to Mass Produce GO2Vent Disposable Ventilators
Xerox Holdings Corporation and Vortran Medical Technology are teaming up to speed and scale production of Vortran’s GO2Vent ventilator and related Airway Pressure Monitor (APM-Plus) for hospitals and emergency response units fighting the battle against COVID-19. The two companies expect to work together to quickly respond to the shortage of […]
Getinge to Further Increase Ventilator Production Capacity in 2020
Getinge is announcing yet another ramp-up in production capacity, to 26,000 ventilators in 2020. The increase equals a growth of 160% compared to 2019 when 10,000 ventilators were produced. The demand for advanced ventilators for the intensive care units in hospitals continues to increase globally as a result of the COVID-19 […]
Our Wheelhouse: COVID-19 and the Respiratory Therapist
By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP The runaway train that embodies the COVID-19 virus has mowed over the agendas of this globe. Although the disease itself was nearly unknown six months prior to this date, new cases continue to mount, and more business is being suspended every day due to […]
Siemens Healthineers Releases Test Kit for Coronavirus COVID-19
Siemens Healthineers test kit will help detect SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 Company is pursuing Emergency Use approvals from WHO and FDA for clinical use Siemens Healthineers announced the availability of its molecular Fast Track Diagnostics (FTD) SARS-CoV-2 Assay test kit used to aid in the diagnosis of infection by […]













