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In a small number of severe COVID-19 cases, a patient may be placed on a ventilator to supply oxygen if he or she is having difficulty breathing or has completely lost the ability to breathe on their ...

As health authorities scramble to get the coronavirus pandemic under control, one device has become a symbol of hope and fear. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one ...

Emergency rooms would likely be swamped, overflowing into “surge tents” outside. Intensive care units might fill to capacity. Test kits and masks could run low. And medical personnel would almost ...

Donald Camp of Falls Church, Va., uses a continuous positive air pressure device to combat his sleep apnea but said he will continue using it despite the recall. He thinks the risk of cancer is less ...

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For three years, Donald Camp has used a breathing device to sleep. He has severe sleep apnea, so without this device, his breathing is obstructed and he gasps for air. But in June, Camp and many ...

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