Domestic suppliers of N95 and surgical masks are crumbling as hospitals return to buying cheaper products abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 4. About 70% of the startup mask companies ...

Worried about pollution? A Chandigarh dentist reveals how to pick the right mask. Look for a darker, water-repellent front ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of tons of used surgical masks were dumped every month without a real vision to manage them. Although the world has successfully passed the critical period, a ...

In a recent study published in BMJ, a team of Norwegian researchers conducted a pragmatic randomized trial to examine whether wearing surgical face masks while in public spaces resulted in a lower ...

NHS leaders are encouraging people with flu symptoms to mask up in public. Does the science support this advice?

The air quality in Delhi still remains under the ‘very poor’ category. And with winters making its way, the air pollution is likely to worsen. Amid this scenario, one of the best preventive measures ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical ...

Whereas medical masks are typically tied loosely around the face (hence air can bypass the filter), respirators fit snugly and if worn at work must be fit-tested to make sure that all air inhaled or ...

A large, randomized study from Stanford (Calif.) Medicine and New Haven, Conn.-based Yale offers the strongest evidence yet that wearing surgical masks can reduce community spread of COVID-19. The ...

The risks are particularly relevant as many individuals consider reusing masks stockpiled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regardless of Americans’ preference for seeing each other’s faces and breathing in fresh air, many public health officials are still fond of masks mandates. Accordingly, almost five years after ...