The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care workers about certain N95 respirators, or masks, that are no longer approved for use due to "serious" quality concerns, according to an ...

Are P95 or N95 masks best? Construction and factory workers were using masks long before the coronavirus overwhelmed society. Now masks are a part of everyday wear — it’s second nature to stuff one in ...

Though statewide coronavirus mask mandates have expired, many people have opted to continue wearing them to keep germs and other airborne viruses at bay. And with face masks now a common wardrobe ...

With the Environmental Protection Agency issuing air quality warnings for several states over the smoke from the Canadian wildfires, it’s important to understand and obtain the correct protection. One ...

Wildfire smoke in California has reached harmful levels, prompting officials to recommend residents remain indoors or wear a protective mask to protect against air pollution. Air in parts of ...

Valve masks are a type of N95 mask with a one-way valve. The novel coronavirus pandemic brought society a new definition of normal which now includes wearing face masks. While the benefits of masks ...

For the second day in a row, the eastern U.S. was enveloped in a hazy beige smog that blocked the skies and sun of early summer. Countless tiny particles from the raging Canadian wildfires—measuring 2 ...

The fast-spread of Omicron and its subvariants has prompted many people to try to upgrade to a higher-quality mask. But that’s easier said than done. Anyone who has shopped for a mask online or in ...

After consulting with medical doctors, these are 6 of the best N95 masks for staying healthy during the cold, flu, and COVID-19 season.

COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and DuPont (NYSE: DD) are helping address the nation’s shortage of N95 respirator masks.

Yamey is a physician and professor of global health and public policy at Duke University, where he directs the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, masks were ...

In a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers assessed 3D printed masks as an alternative to N95 respirators. Study: Face Off: 3D Printed Masks as a Cost-Effective and ...