A PLOS ONE study tested the real-world filtration efficiency of cloth masks, medical masks, and respirators, revealing large ...

To remedy the N95-standard face mask shortage at Japan hospitals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical institution and three companies in the Kansai region have teamed to develop and produce ...

This includes an N95 mask or equivalent, goggles, gloves, gown, head cover and boot covers. You can learn more about bird flu at this UC Davis site.

Every year, allergy season means the sniffles, congestion, itchy, runny eyes and constant sneezing. And every year, you probably promise yourself that this is the year you’ll find a remedy for ...

NIOSH’s facilities to test and approve masks is tied to the competitive advantage of industries, such as 3M, which make N95 masks and other personal protective equipment. The loss of NIOSH ...

Yes, a well-fitted N95 mask can protect you from becoming infected with measles, which is highly infectious, airborne and can remain in the air for a long time. Health workers treating patients ...

As temperatures slowly increase and the sun comes out of retirement, more and more spring-friendly deals are sprouting. If you have upcoming beach trips, outings at the park or are simply in the ...

Starch-based biodegradable plastics, once considered safer, may cause liver damage, metabolic issues, and gut microbiome imbalances when ingested, as shown in animal studies. Researchers found that ...

A Massachusetts man and his brother have been sentenced in connection with a scheme to price gouge hospitals for face masks that were misbranded as N95 respirators during the earliest phase of the ...

Even a homemade triple-layered mask, two layers of cotton and one of silk or chiffon, can work as well as an N95 mask,” he says. Surgical and N95 masks offer protection too, but should be used ...

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how ...