The recently FDA-approved GENOSYL® inhaled nitric oxide may have pulmonary and antiviral benefits in treating pulmonary hypertension and acute infectious diseases associated with the novel coronavirus1 VERO Biotech LLC, an Atlanta, Georgia-based biotechnology company focused on saving lives, alleviating suffering, and improving the health economics of care, announced that […]
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Some COVID-19 Patients Still Have Coronavirus After Symptoms Disappear
In a new study, researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. The research letter was published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Time Kinetics of […]
Urgent Solution for US Ventilator Shortage Due to COVID-19 from Bleep Sleep
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ResMed Statement on COVID-19
ResMed has released the following statement from CEO Mick Farrell regarding the evolving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: “As a global leader in respiratory medicine, ResMed stands with the world in the face of the latest coronavirus disease COVID-19 and is ready to help mitigate its effects, helping people breathe while […]
Coronavirus Pandemic Solutions Sought by Government
At the direction of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking solutions to combat the novel Coronavirus (2019-NCoV) pandemic with a focus on the following areas: 1) Diagnostics/Monitoring, 2) Surveillance, […]
Getinge Increases Ventilator Production By 60% to Support Global Need
Getinge has since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic seen an increased global demand for ventilators, extracorporeal life support (ECLS) equipment and advanced monitoring for Intensive Care Units. To meet the global demand, Getinge will temporarily increase its production of ventilators by 60% in 2020 compared to 2019 at its […]
BRPT Testing Partner Pearson VUE Suspends Testing
Attention BRPT Exam Candidates – Starting Tuesday, March 17, Pearson VUE has suspended test delivery at all U.S. and Canada-based Pearson VUE-owned test centers for 30 days until April 16. Anyone scheduled during this time has been canceled and has received notice from Pearson VUE directly as of this morning. […]
Free Online Pulmonary Rehab During COVID-19 Outbreak
The Pulmonary Wellness Foundation (PWF) has announced the worldwide availability of a free pulmonary wellness and rehabilitation program for people suffering from respiratory disease in the U.S. and around the world. Lung disease patients are at increased risk of COVID-19, flu, pneumonia and other communicable respiratory illnesses according to the Centers […]
LabCorp Launches Test for Coronavirus Today
LabCorp® is making its LabCorp 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), NAA test available today, beginning at 6 p.m. ET, for ordering by physicians or other authorized healthcare providers anywhere in the U.S. The test detects the presence of the underlying virus that causes COVID-19 and is for use with patients who […]










