Only a vaccine will truly bring our lives back to some semblance of normalcy, Leu says, but improved, reusable masks could be a near-term game-changer for anyone working with the public during the ...

Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid ...

Surgical masks can ward off COVID-19 just as well as N95s for healthcare workers exposed to patients infected with that virus, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests. To report that this ...

Global health experts have called on the WHO to update guidelines and recommend respirator-grade masks for routine use in ...

A medical assistant working at a drive-up coronavirus testing clinic in Puyallup, Wash., on Jan. 4. (Ted S. Warren/AP) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate covid-19 ...

WASHINGTON — We’ve already been through two winters with COVID-19, but this year, we have three viruses on our minds: COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The numbers are up, and Rochelle Walensky, director of ...

Thermal degradation is a chemical process that involves breaking down the polymer molecules in a material through the application of heat. This process converts the long polymer chains into shorter ...

Face masks, like any article of clothing, get dirty with wear. They can also carry the coronavirus if an infected person comes in contact with you. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...