Personal protective equipment, always a vital necessity for doctors and nurses, has become something of a Holy Grail in healthcare as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain provider resources.

From safety footwear and wearables to lift tables and pallet positioners, human-focused design is reshaping how safety risks ...

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the U.S., health care facilities nationwide are contending with an increasing crush of patients, and growing more and more desperate for the tools ...

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report shared on Tuesday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to tens of thousands of tons of medical waste, adding considerable strain on health ...

Second, the FDA recently has clarified its import requirements for three categories of PPE: (1) non-FDA regulated products, (2) regulated products subject to an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), and ...

ALBANY — The Cuomo administration has directed nursing homes to collect a mandatory 60-day supply of PPE heading into the fall fearing a potential second wave of coronavirus. The order was slipped ...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D) said Friday that her city’s orders for personal protection equipment (PPE) have been diverted to other U.S. cities and foreign countries. “We’ve had issues of our ...

All over the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen more and more people admitted to hospital, where the high infection rate of the virus makes use of personal protection equipment (PPE) vital for ...

Certain kinds of products are (when you calculate the ROI) a rip-off — and you should be happy they are. Take homeowner’s insurance as an example. You pay premiums for decades, but never file a claim.

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