As highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks lower the risk of viral infection by reducing the spread of respiratory droplets. FDA spokesperson Audra Harrison told Medical News Today ...

When Jiaxing Huang, a materials scientist at Northwestern University, heard that Wuhan, China, was entering a lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, he immediately ...

Disposable face masks are made of cotton or nonwoven fabrics, such as polypropylene. Examples include N95, KN95, and surgical masks. N95 and KN95 masks form a tight-fitting seal, while surgical ...

(LEX 18) — A team of UK researchers has developed an antiviral face mask that deactivates the COVID-19 spike protein, which means the virus cannot infect a person. A typical N95 mask, for ...

1 variant, measles, and other potentially harmful viruses in the air. Both N95 masks and KN95 masks are made from multiple layers of synthetic material (typically a polypropylene plastic polymer ...

Masks continue to be one of the best ways to mitigate risk. But to be effective, they don’t necessarily need to be N95 or KN95, said Adalja. “In most cases, I’m comfortable wearing a ...

Whether you're concerned about outdoor air quality or preventing airborne illnesses such as the coronavirus, here's how to determine which face covering is right for you. By Nicole Charky-Chami ...

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A company alleged to have fraudulently sold a face mask as N95-grade must refund more than $1.1 million to customers nationwide, the Federal Trade Commission announced Monday. Razer and its ...

Covering N95 filtering facepiece respirators with a face mask can cause respirator leaking and failure, according to a study among health care workers. “Our overall interest in the topic was ...

By Victor Mather Two face mask providers say they are closing, as the slow and steady decline of what was once a much-sought-after item continues. Project N95, a nonprofit that helped people buy ...