A 2013 study found that surgical masks were about three times as effective at blocking influenza aerosols as homemade face masks. (That was true, at least, when air flow was slower than a cough ...

The coronavirus outbreak around the globe has led to a shortage of protective face masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says healthcare workers should use homemade masks as a last ...

wearing a respirator (face mask) is essential to keep the lungs and heart healthy. There are different types of masks to ...

Two thugs in surgical face masks swiped a watch in an early morning alleyway robbery. The two offenders targeted their victim ...

In addition to serving as an editor at publications like Allure, Good Housekeeping, xoVain, and NewBeauty, Marci's writing has appeared in Glamour, InStyle, Refinery29, Martha Stewart, Byrdie ...

Cloth face masks, often cobbled together as a makeshift alternative when stocks of surgical masks run low, and sometimes worn as a fashion statement, offer no practical protection against the ...

Networks of volunteers providing homemade face masks throughout the Twin Cities have sprung up in Prior Lake. The al-Mahmood Foundation, a Prior Lake mosque and school with members around the ...

A retired nurse, Sandra Falk, noted that her former colleagues encounter up to 12 hours of exposure in any shift, creating respiratory problems that double the incidence rate in the general population ...

including face masks. .Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Offers a range of surgical and disposable masks. .Prestige Ameritech: Specializes in high-quality, reusable masks. .Alpha ProTech: Focuses on ...