Experts have made it clear: Cloth masks are no longer good enough as the omicron coronavirus variant spreads. Instead, they recommend upgrading to a KN95 or N95 mask as they offer better protection ...
On Jan. 5, Brown University Health — the largest hospital system in Rhode Island — announced that all of their facilities ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly a year ago, the respected research collaborative Cochrane drastically reinterpreted its own "systematic review" of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on masking in response to ...
UC Davis research shows that face coverings are highly effective in blocking expired airborne particles that could transmit viruses, even if the masks do not seal around the face. Masked students at ...
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...
C Raina MacIntyre receives funding from NHMRC, MRFF and has consulted for Ascend Performance Materials, Detmold Group and Cleanspace in the last 5 years. Lisa M Brosseau has no research funding. Trish ...
Biologists found that a double layer of silk in combination with a surgical mask can enhance its ability to prevent the spread of viruses like COVID-19. University of Cincinnati biologists found that ...