White N95 Filtering face mask (credit: Getty Images) In the simplest explanation, the difference between the N95 and the KN95 respirator is that one (the N95) is approved by the National Institute ...

(Photo by Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) By now, you’ve probably heard that there is shortage of N95 masks for health care professionals trying to deal with the COVID-19 ...

(Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) Dr. Jennifer Logan ... amounts of time outdoors for work or some other reason, a N95 mask can be effective, as it can filter out extremely small ...

1 variant, measles, and other potentially harmful viruses in the air. Both N95 masks and KN95 masks are made from multiple layers of synthetic material (typically a polypropylene plastic polymer ...

Jan 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said Americans should wear the most protective mask they can, but stopped short of recommending an N95 or similar ...

FILE PHOTO: A nurse wears a N95 respiratory mask during a training session, April 28, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, FIle Valve masks are a type of N95 mask that have a one ...

Wearing high-grade filter masks can help protect against the novel coronavirus. But after a few hours, these tight-fitting devices can also make it really hard to breathe. N95 respirators ...

Use N95, or better, masks and make sure they cover your nose and mouth. By Claire Moses Today’s the day to put that mask back on. As smoke from wildfires in Canada drifts over large parts of the ...

(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) “If you still have an N95 mask or you want to go grab one, it’s recommended to wear them because they do filter the harmful particles out, at least to some ...