The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Aerogen has been selected by members of the American Association for Respiratory Care to receive the prestigious 2019 AARC Zenith Award. The presentation of this accolade is a way for respiratory care professionals to recognize manufacturers and service organizations that have done outstanding work for them and their employers. This […]
Respiratory Therapists Select Dräger for the Company’s Continued Support of the Profession and its Patients The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) honored Dräger for the 10th time with its annual Zenith Award during the Association’s 65th International Respiratory Conference in New Orleans. Referred to as the “people’s choice award” […]
N8 Medical is developing disruptive medical devices that prevent hospital-acquired infections and their expensive and potentially fatal consequences. N8 Medical earned the award for its proprietary platform CeraShield™ technology that provides significant surface antifouling benefits for indwelling medical devices. N8 Medical’s CeraShield™ platform development is led by its flagship product, […]
A research team led by the University of Minnesota Morris found that a trucking firm that mandated treatment for its drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) saved significantly on non-OSA-program medical insurance costs. Despite evidence that untreated OSA is associated with significantly higher rates of serious preventable truck crashes, the U.S. Department […]
By Jacqueline Kloss, PhD In casual conversation, I find myself describing what I do professionally, and it goes something like this: I teach behavioral strategies and research ways to help individuals, especially women, overcome their sleep problems. All too often, I am met with the response of “That is what […]
The American Thoracic Society has published an official clinical guideline on laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections in pulmonary and critical care medicine in the Society’s Aug. 30 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Though less common than bacterial and viral infections, fungal infections have surged in recent decades and […]
Harmony Biosciences, LLC (Harmony) announced yesterday that FDA approved WAKIX®(pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adult patients with narcolepsy. WAKIX is the first and only treatment approved for patients with narcolepsy that is not scheduled as a controlled substance by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). […]
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., developers of the Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulator, a minimally invasive solution for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”), recently revealed its new brand identity and launched a new website. “While our name and focus on patient outcomes remain the same, our brand identity and website, InspireSleep.com, have […]
Inc. magazine today revealed that 3B Medical joined the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, […]
NovaSom Inc., the home sleep testing company whose backers include TPG Biotech and Johnson & Johnson’s venture capital arm, has filed for bankruptcy with plans to sell its assets to Virtuox for $5.3 million as reported by The Wall Street Journal. NovaSom sought protection from creditors late Friday afternoon because […]
