Heavy duty N95 and KN95 masks are best at warding of COVID-19, while commonly worn surgical and cloth face coverings filter only about 10 percent of exhaled aerosols, according to a new study. “The ...

Do masks work? And if so, should you reach for an N95, a surgical mask, a cloth mask or a gaiter? Over the past year and a half, researchers have produced a lot of laboratory, model-based and ...

For almost two years, masking up has been a fundamental part of America's COVID-19 prevention tactics. But a post on social media claims the type of mask that many wear to prevent the spread of the ...

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that fully vaccinated people can go without masks while outdoors, officials noted that there are ...

With the entrance of PPE in the public’s everyday vocabulary, it is important to note differences in masks and respirators. It’s a question that has grown in popularity this year and with good reason: ...

As health officials scramble to minimize spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, many experts have recommended that people switch from cloth or surgical masks to more-protective N95 and KN95 ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the last week, we have been keeping track of your e-mails coming into our newsroom, asking for clarity on what type of mask offers the best protection. Arguably, it’s the most ...

It’s a question that has grown in popularity this year and with good reason: What is the difference between a surgical mask and a N95 respirator? While both may be referred to as “masks,” these two ...

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