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Here's exactly how well 20 materials for homemade masks — from folded bandanas to blue shop towels — can filter tiny, potentially-dangerous particles, according to an N95 testing company
A company that tests N95 masks has tested 20 common materials that people use to make homemade mask…
Julie Bort
5 mins read
A 'nanofiber' mask fabric manufactured in Oklahoma filters 9 times more tiny, potentially-dangerous particles than a bandana, independent tests show. Here's how you can buy it
Here's what you need to know about an Oklahoma company called Filti that's selling material for hom…
Julie Bort
3 mins read
How to wear double mask correctly to protect against COVID-19
(Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical…
3 mins read
A man made a custom heart-shaped face mask for his cardiologist wife — and the design is free to download
With hospitals running low on protective personal equipment, Allison Dupont's husband used a 3D pri…
Matthew Wilson
7 mins read
Can you reuse a face mask? It won't be as effective if you do
Throw away disposable face masks after one use. If you absolutely have to reuse an old face mask, …
Kelly Burch,Katie Walsh,Jason…
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Respirators are more effective than surgical masks at protecting against infection — here's how they work and who should wear them
Respirators, like the N95 face masks, help prevent the spread of infectious particles — and are mos…
Erin Heger,Jason R. McKnight
5 mins read
A mask brace can make your regular surgical mask almost as effective as an N95, research finds
There's a more lab-tested solution than double masking to help you get a snug, secure, protective f…
Hilary Brueck
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Surgical masks good to be used for COVID-19 treatment
According to the study, published in the journal Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, system…
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Surgical masks good for most COVID-19 treatment: Study
While their analysis showed that the use of medical masks did not increase viral respiratory infec…
PTI
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COVID-19: CRPF donates 1 lakh surgical masks to AIIMS
"These three-ply surgical face masks will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the lives of our fron…
PTI
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People say new research proves masks don’t work. That’s bogus.
A new gold-standard review of mask studies suggests we don't know much about how well masks work. D…
Hilary Brueck
9 mins read
People are getting coronavirus-themed tattoos of nurses, masks, and toilet paper as they deal with pandemic trauma
Body art has often been used to own and process trauma, and the coronavirus pandemic is no exceptio…
Lauren Vespoli
1 min read
Apple created a face mask with a 'unique' look for its retail employees, designed by the engineering teams that work on the iPhone and the iPad
The mask will have a "unique look," including "large coverings for the wearer's nose and chin" and …
Isabella Jibilian
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CDC: Double masks and tightly fitted single masks can reduce COVID-19 transmission by up to 96.4%
"You can have the filtration of a surgical mask, and you can get a better fit by putting a cloth ma…
Hilary Brueck
2 mins read
New coronavirus face mask has reusable silicone rubber with an N95 filter
In fight against novel coronavirus, the researchers have developed a reusable silicone rubber face …
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Expired and gently used N95 masks can block coronavirus particles just as well as new ones, new research shows
A new study found that even gently used and expired N95 masks block more than 95% of coronavirus-si…
Susie Neilson
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Here's a closer look at the special face mask Apple made for its employees, created by the same teams that work on the iPhone
Apple's face mask has three layers to filter out particles and a piece for connecting the two ear s…
Lisa Eadicicco
4 mins read
Should my kid wear a face mask? Only if they're at least 2 years old
Children at least 2 years of age should wear a face mask because they can contract and spread COVID…
MK Manoylov
4 mins read
Experts on how to make and wear effective DIY face masks
The CDC is recommending that everyone in the US wear cloth face coverings in public. Here's how to …
Natalie Fennell,Irene Anna Kim
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Fixing America's COVID-19 mistakes: We could have much better masks by now if the CDC followed NASA's playbook
Taking hints from NASA, South Korea, as well as mechanical engineers and seamstresses across the US…