29 May 2020

CoVent-19 Challenge finalists revealed

More than 200 teams from around the world have submitted designs for a rapidly deployable, minimum viable ventilator as part...

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27 May 2020

SAFE training programme improves knowledge and skill of anaesthesia providers in low-income settings

New research findings highlight the effectiveness of the Safer Anaesthesia from Education (SAFE) training programme in improving the knowledge and...

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21 May 2020

Experts unite to provide multidisciplinary guidance for safe tracheostomy care

Experts from across healthcare, including anaesthetists and intensive care staff, have teamed up to provide new multidisciplinary guidance for safe...

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19 May 2020

Anaesthesiology residents supply emergency PPE to intensive care units and emergency rooms

Two anaesthesiology residents at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, USA, who launched a non-profit dedicated to designing, manufacturing and...

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13 May 2020

Anaesthesiologists use 3D printing and VR to prepare for lung operation on young girl

An anaesthesia team in Israel has become one of the first to use three-dimensional (3D) printing and virtual reality (VR)...

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6 May 2020

Anaesthesiologists provide elective surgery checklist for patients during Covid-19 pandemic

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is providing post-Covid-19 pandemic guidelines so that patients know when it’s safe to have...

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14 April 2020

Anaesthesiologists launch CoVent-19 Challenge to boost ventilator design

A dozen anaesthesiology residents based in Boston have launched eight-week hackathon the CoVent-19 Challenge, hosted on GrabCAD.com, to design a...

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7 April 2020

17,000 doctors and nurses training during COVID-19 using virtual simulation technology

Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals worldwide have an urgent need for doctors and nurses. Huge numbers of retired doctors...

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