The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
AAST is pleased to announce the release of our newest technical guideline, COVID-19 in the Sleep Lab. This guideline covers important topics related to the transmission of COVID-19 within the sleep lab, including: How to determine the level of COVID transmission within your community Proper procedures for patient screening ahead of […]
In response to the reports of COVID-19 surges around the country, the Critical Care Societies Collaborative, comprising the American Association of Critical‐Care Nurses, American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, released the following statement: The Critical Care Societies Collaborative acknowledges all efforts to address […]
Dräger announced the opening of a new production facility in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania that will manufacture and distribute N95 respiratory protection masks. The 45,660 square-foot facility will begin production in September 2020, adding approximately 50 highly skilled jobs to the local community. The facility will have three employee shifts throughout the […]
3M has resolved a case in federal court in Indiana against ZeroAqua, halting a fraudulent N95 scheme involving the promise of billions of nonexistent N95 respirators. The claims against Defendants have been resolved through the entry of a consent judgment, a court-entered permanent injunction, and a payment to 3M for […]
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: […]
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 […]
From the Dräger Coronavirus landing page… With the outbreak of the coronavirus in different parts of the world, we at Dräger believe that it is our responsibility to support hospitals and people who need safety equipment in facing this global challenge. On this page, we would like to answer the most […]
Ford is working with 3M to manufacture at scale Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs). Ford and 3M are collaborating on the new design leveraging parts from both companies to meet urgent demand for first responders and health care workers; Ford is exploring production of the new PAPR in a Ford facility […]
