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Within hours after NBC 5 Responds first reported on a recall impacting millions of sleep-aid devices, many viewers voiced outrage that the device-maker seemed to be keeping the recall way too quiet. Lisa Parker has the story.

After NBC 5 Responds first reported a massive recall of CPAP and other sleep aid devices produced by the company Philips electronics, many viewers reached out, questioning why they hadn’t been notified of this dangerous recall by the company or their medical device provider.

According to researchers in Chicago, an alarming number of coronavirus patients put on ventilators to save their lives are experiencing permanent nerve damage. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty spoke to one man suffering from nerve damage, but his outlook may surprise you.

Three United States Navy members with Chicago area roots are doing their part in the fight against the coronavirus.  Lt. Cmrd. Scott Hughey of Wilmette, Lt. Gregory Booth of Zion and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Christopher Rector of Algonquin are part of a team that designed and built a prototype ventilator made of parts found at a hardware store and…

Three United States Navy members with Chicago area roots are doing their part in the fight against the coronavirus. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Carle Health has produced a prototype emergency ventilator to help during the surge of respiratory care needed as a result of the coronavirus, the university announced. The emergency ventilator is called the “Illinois RapidVent.” It plugs into the oxygen source available in most hospital rooms or into a tank of oxygen, according to…