It’s been just over a year since Randy Boyd was diagnosed with cancer. In July 2020, he felt a bruise on the left side of his neck and went to the doctor. A biopsy revealed it was throat cancer. “I ...

In a classic “two steps forward, one step back” situation, just as Philips is aiming to wrap up the repair-and-replace program for the 5.5 million respiratory devices it began recalling two years ago, ...

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.

It was a rude awakening for thousands of Illinoisans: A device critical for a safe night’s rest could be harming them while they sleep. After NBC 5 Responds first reported a massive recall of CPAP and ...

Certain Philips Respironics DreamStation breathing devices, commonly used for treating sleep apnea, may deliver the incorrect prescription or no therapy at all, the FDA warned in a recall announcement ...

For sleep apnea sufferers like Terri Domingo, using a breathing device isn’t just about getting a good night’s sleep. “I feel like this machine keeps me alive,” said Domingo, a health care worker in ...

After a massive recall caused sleepless nights for millions of sleep apnea patients globally, some users are concerned the company behind the recall, Philips Respironics, is not keeping its promises.

Just a few weeks after racking up its fifth Class I recall from the FDA this year, Philips has hit the half-dozen mark. Its sixth of the classifications—which denote the agency’s most serious rating ...

Loud snoring at night. Pauses in breathing followed by gasps for air while you’re asleep. Excessive daytime fatigue. Frequent nodding off in front of the TV or even when behind the wheel of a car.