World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- As fears rise over China's coronavirus outbreak spreading to the United States, more and more people are looking for ways to protect themselves. One of the most in-demand items are ...

ROMEOVILLE (WLS) -- As states and businesses find themselves in a bidding war for protective masks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that some coming from overseas may not ...

North Carolina State University researchers put cloth masks to the test recently, as part of an ongoing research effort to develop better test mask fit as well as breathability and filtration.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that recent studies have indicated that cloth masks offer more protection against the coronavirus than previously thought. Previous ...

COVID-19, at the moment, might feel safely in the rearview mirror. But other respiratory viruses and bacterial-caused walking pneumonia are stoking human health concerns — and COVID is far from ...

As fears of a deadly virus sweep the globe, panicked members of the public are depending on a flimsy first line of defence -- surgical masks that are coveted, but in short supply and of limited use.

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across Europe and the United States, a global scramble for medical equipment such as respirator masks and gloves is underway. Several countries have accused the ...

In a recent article published in the journal Physics of Fluids, researchers explored the influence of perimeter leakage on the effectiveness of face masks. Study: Perimeter leakage of face masks and ...