Ever since quarantining ramped up throughout the United States in early March, there’s been ongoing, public confusion about face masks. (Which ones do I wear? How do I clean them? Why are they so ...

“There are a variety of masks but the 3 basic ones are: surgical, N95 and cloth,” Dr. Robert Mordkin is Chief Medical Officer for LetsGetChecked tells SheKnows. “As a general statement, masks help ...

While any face covering is better than nothing, clear plastic shields and masks with exhale valves allow large plumes of particles to escape and may also expose the wearer to more germs. By Tara ...

Science is clear on the efficacy of face masks — it's proven to slow the spread of COVID-19. But what of face shields? You’ve probably seen someone wearing one in your neighborhood. It’s basically an ...

A Delmont councilman is continuing the work of the borough’s former fire chief, securing grant funding to supply all Westmoreland County firefighters with face-shield filters to protect against ...

This spring, six incoming students were told that their Master of Design program at UC Berkeley would be delayed due to the coronavirus. At that time, the need for PPE was at its most acute. And ...

Face shields and masks with exhalation valves were found to be less effective at protecting others from the coronavirus than normal face coverings, according to a study on Tuesday. New research, ...

Who says face masks aren’t fashionable? In fact, face masks and shields from Noli Yoga products are very popular among women, who can’t get enough of the face dynamic face coverings. And for a limited ...

"We deemed the face shields as a better alternative to nothing." A number of the nation's top public health officials have said in recent days that Americans searching for extra layers of protection ...

If you think about it, “the face mask is the condom of our generation,” says Brian Castrucci, the president of the de Beaumont Foundation, a public-health nonprofit. Castrucci spent a decade working ...

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University looked at the effectiveness of each. As the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States have reached 6 million, a new study from Florida Atlantic ...