PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re also creating a worldwide ...

Mask-wearing has been shown to be one of the most effective (not to mention one of the easiest) ways to curb the spread of illness-causing microbes, such as coronavirus, which are transmitted via ...

PACIFICA. Calif. - Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re also creating a worldwide pollution ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. N95 masks that are well past their expiration date or have been used and re-sterilized are ...

Throw away your fashion catalogs because it seems there’s only one trend that will endure 2020’s uncertainty: the face mask. From medical-grade to DIY, masks have been put in high demand because of ...

Some health care facilities in the U.S. lack sufficient supplies of face masks as COVID-19 cases surge across the country and manufacturers work overtime to ramp up production of personal protective ...

Last week, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney made wearing masks mandatory in all indoor places and outside for gatherings of people not living in the same household. Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr.

WASHINGTON, August 11, 2020 -- Since the COVID-19 virus spreads through respiratory droplets, researchers in India set out to explore how droplets deposited on face masks or frequently touched ...