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Aleksandra Shchebet

The humble bravery of a young neurologist from Kyiv

Mar 13, 2022
Aleksandra Shchebet fled Kyiv when the bombing began, found refuge in the Ukrainian city of Lutsk — and decided to stay and help her country in any way she could.
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A health worker holds an N95 respirator in the emergency room at OakBend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas, in July. N95s are tested and approved by a federal agency as having demonstrated that they can filter out a minimum of 95% of airborne particles.

Why N95 Masks Are Still In Short Supply In The U.S.

Jan 27, 2021
Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 respirators and other medical gear prompted panic across the world. A year later, the masks still aren't widely available to U.S. consumers.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White Houseon Friday. Seated from left, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr

Market And Business Ties Often Determine Where COVID-19 Supplies Go

Apr 11, 2020
Under a collaboration between the Trump administration and major corporations, the marketplace and business ties often shape decisions about who gets life-saving equipment, and who has to wait.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock in Clear Lake, Iowa, last August.

How 1 State Says It's Being Left Out Of Airlifted Supply Chain

Apr 10, 2020
The Trump administration says it's directing critical medical supplies "to the right place at the right time." But Gov. Steve Bullock says Montana isn't seeing any of that help.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Security with face masks stand in front of the Signal Iduna Park, where a temporary coronavirus treatment center opened in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday. Germany has the fourth-most COVID-19 cases in the world and demand for medical supplies has skyrockete

German, French Officials Accuse U.S. Of Diverting Supplies

Apr 04, 2020
Officials in France and Germany have accused the U.S. of intercepting medical supplies as President Trump ordered an American company to stop exports. Governors complain of a "wild west" in bidding.
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The Coronavirus Crisis

In Texas, Oklahoma, Women Turned Away Because of Coronavirus Abortion Bans

Apr 02, 2020
Republican officials in several states are trying to ban abortion during the coronavirus pandemic to preserve medical supplies.
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Shots - Health News
A Prestige Ameritech employee inspects disposable surgical masks in 2009 at the company's Texas factory. The company is one of the last domestic manufacturers of medical face masks.

Not Enough Face Masks Are Made In America To Deal With Coronavirus

Mar 05, 2020
A global shortage of face masks is prompting concern for the safety of health care workers. Now the U.S. government is trying to bring back an industry that largely left the country years ago.
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Jacob Reed, director of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems degree program at Lewis University, demonstrates a drone at the school's airfield outside of Chicago.

Drone Delivery Is One Step Closer To Reality

Oct 18, 2019
Walgreens is testing out delivery from store to door by drone in Virginia, and UPS won approval to expand air delivery of medical supplies.
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Shots - Health News
Ric Peralta and his wife Lisa are both able to check Ric's blood sugar levels at any time, using the Dexcom app and an arm patch that measures the levels and sends the information wirelessly.

It's Not Just Insulin: Diabetes Patients Struggle To Get Crucial Supplies

Sep 18, 2019
Type 1 diabetes can be well managed with insulin if blood sugar is consistently monitored. But insurance rules can make it hard for patients to get the medical supplies their doctors say they need.
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A U.N. convoy carrying aid enters Douma, a besieged town in eastern Ghouta, Syria in March.

Syria Systematically Harasses Medical Aid Convoys

Apr 13, 2018
It's part of the government's strategy to control the flow of aid to conflict zones — and prevent rebel forces from receiving life-saving supplies.
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