If you buy a cloth mask online—whether from Amazon or Etsy or a large manufacturer such as Adidas—you’ll see a warning reminding you that what you’re buying isn’t medical grade. And while the evidence ...

April 16 (UPI) --Wearing a disposable medical procedure mask under a cloth face covering significantly reduces the flow of respiratory droplets from the nose and mouth, which could limit the spread of ...

An Indian American-led research team at U.C. San Diego reports that if you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it’s a three-layered mask. The Abhishek ...

A new study looks at which masks are best at limiting the spread of coronavirus - and which are worse than wearing no face covering at all. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As public health officials continually ...

Oct. 29 (UPI) --Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new concept for a face mask intended to make wearers less infectious if they are sick with a virus, they said in a paper ...

Scientists at Japanese Research Institute Riken and other entities used the supercomputer Fugaku to study how coronavirus droplets spread beyond. A simulation shows that coughing while wearing a ...

A new study adds to the growing evidence that masks of almost any type will help slow and stop the spread of the coronavirus. The study from Duke University researchers, published in the journal ...

Wearing face masks and coverings is recommended, or in some places mandatory, in public spaces to help stop the spread of COVID-19.But what kind of DIY face covering offers the best ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- By now, when it comes to protection against the coronavirus, we all know that N-95 masks are better than surgical masks which are better than cloth masks which are better than a scarf ...