The World Health Organization is warning of a potential shortage of personal protective equipment as coronavirus spreads. Manufacturers such as Medicom are ramping up production globally in response.

Covid-19 is not a gender- or sex-neutral killer. Men are more likely than women to need intensive care for the disease or die of it. Among health care workers, however, the tables are turned: Women ...

ARX co-founders Hilary Gallin and Kaitlin McCarthy wear the firm's reflective, high-visibility vests designed for women at a Boston jobsite. September 2, 2025 While many companies have released ...

The United States has the tragic distinction of having the highest daily death toll from COVID-19 anywhere on earth. Last week saw nearly 2,000 Americans die at home or in hospitals each day.

Swiss investigators have found that cabin crew on board an Airbus A330-300 experienced considerable difficulty with using protective breathing equipment during an incident in cruise over the English ...

Nearly 30,000 personal protective equipment products intended for work-at-height professionals have been recalled due to a ...

As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States exponentially increased this week, health care workers sounded the alarm about shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE). Around the ...

A new study found that rice reacts differently depending on how quickly pressure is applied — a discovery that could ...

At the height of summer, temperatures climb to nearly 100 degrees most days in Pharr, a small city in South Texas. Nonetheless, nurse practitioner Oralia Martinez and her staff have set up a temporary ...

New York State is making credits available for small businesses to buy extreme heat equipment to keep workers cool. First ...