Hospitals have called for donations of face shields to protect their workers treating patients with the novel coronavirus. People with 3D printers are answering the call.  . Des Moines Register In homes, businesses and studios across Iowa, the whirring sounds of 3D...

The world is in a race against time. As the number of coronavirus cases continues to skyrocket, the effort to save lives has focused around a vital technology – ventilators and breathing equipment to give patients air, oxygenate their blood and supply medicines.  ....

As coronavirus spreads and the supply of personal protective equipment shrinks, a community workshop in Yakima, Washington is doing what it can to solve the problem.  . The Yakima Maker Space is using all eight of its 3D printers to make reusable face masks for...

Inside the BoroBot makerspace, a dozen 3-D printers are crafting the newest version of a modified face shield design aiming to protect health care workers battling COVID-19.  . It’s been an almost nonstop week of production for BoroBot president Rich Oakley and...

Burlington's Generator makerspace is churning out protective face shields for possible use by local medical professionals.  . Vermont is requesting ventilators, masks, gowns and other supplies for patients and medical workers from the federal government, but there are...