Virus particles come from people, like you and me, when we are ill, even before we are symptomatic. While the necessity for masks for this pandemic may be ending, barrier face coverings (BFC) may, in ...

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 ...

Face masks have been a part of our lives for nearly a year already since the pandemic began. Health officials say they’re the simplest way to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But now, ...

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A high-quality, well-fitting mask is your best protection against infection from the coronavirus, influenza and R.S.V. By Dana G. Smith Masks are back, and, this time, they’re not just for Covid-19. A ...

Face masks — the unofficial symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic — are leveling up. A mask outfitted with special electronics can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and other airborne ...

Joe Biden proclaimed, “Wearing masks is not a political statement, it is a scientific imperative.” He was wrong. There is little evidence supporting generalized use of masks. A pre-COVID systemic ...

Three years into the pandemic and hundreds of studies later, evidence is still lacking as to what extent masks may slow the spread of respiratory viruses such as flu or COVID-19, according to a ...

LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At CES 2022 in Las Vegas, on 5 January, the French medtech AIRXÔM will unveil the world’s first active mask providing protection from the effects of air pollution, ...

“Respiratory virus season is here,” the health network warned in an Instagram post. “To ensure the safety and health of our ...