President Joe Biden is using a machine to keep his airways clear while sleeping because he has a condition known as sleep apnea, White House officials say. Sleep apnea likely affects about 30 million ...

CPAP — continuous positive airway pressure — machines help people with sleep apnea breathe more regularly through the night. These machines are also sometimes used by first responders to help people ...

As the number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 increases, so does the need for lifesaving ventilators. As the supply of those ventilators diminishes, medical experts at Northwell Health on Long ...

As the coronavirus pandemic rips through the U.S., governors have made public pleas for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care and frontline workers, and for ventilators to help ...

A group of medical doctors, engineers, and students here in the Bay Area believe that CPAP and BIPAP machines used for sleep apnea can also be used as an emergency ventilator in certain situations.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Over 25 million adults in the US suffer from obstructive sleep ...

New York City-based Northwell Health said it has developed a protocol to transform a BiPAP machine into a functional ventilator and that it plans to share the design online so other hospitals facing ...

There is a large market for unauthorized online sales of secondhand continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices, which treat obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study. Purchased from an ...

Sleep apnea can be stressful on the best day. During the coronavirus pandemic, it can feel like a nightmare. But with the right precautions, you can use your CPAP machine without having to worry about ...