States across the U.S. are moving to end some indoor mask mandates as Covid-19 cases from the omicron-fueled surge continue to subside. California, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon and ...
As the UK lifts the legal requirement for face masks in most indoor public areas in England, new research from the University of Surrey and the University of Bristol has shown that FFP2 (filtering ...
This article was written for our sponsor, Easy Masks. A year ago face masks were typically donned in operating rooms and on Halloween only. Today, almost everyone is wearing one daily. Other WRAL Top ...
Without mask mandates, some people may be wondering if there is any benefit to wearing a face mask among unmasked people. Experts say you can still protect yourself wearing a mask as long as you pick ...
WASHINGTON (StudyFinds.org) – Cloth masks are “lousy” when it comes to protecting people from COVID-19 and other airborne viruses, warns new research. Woven fabric doesn’t adequately filter out ...
In a new study, researchers used principal component analysis along with fluid dynamics simulation models to show the crucial importance of proper fit for all types of masks and how face shape ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its mask guidance to note that N95 and KN95 masks offer higher levels of protection against COVID-19 than cloth masks, although it stopped ...
Results of a new study by environmental health scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that inexpensive cloth masks worn by people who hope to reduce their exposure to air ...