Let’s talk about why you should be wearing N95 masks instead of cloth or surgical masks if you want to protect yourself from harmful particulates released by the Southern California wildfires. Tom ...

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 ...

This study asked a very interesting question, given the considerable cost difference between the 2 modes of protection against respiratory infections (N95 respirators cost much more than surgical ...

Nurses, researchers and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens ...

N95 masks require shaving beards to ensure a good fit. Masks are at the forefront of people’s minds as health care workers continue to face shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. Together with ...

(TNS) - Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne ...

While COVID-19 hospitalizations have plateaued and masking mandates are not currently in effect, the spread of a new Pirola variant is bringing up concerns about whether masking may be a safe option ...

The Canadian government and World Health Organization funded a rigorous international peer-reviewed study a year ago that found no statistically significant difference between N95s and surgical masks.