Face masks used to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as protecting yourself from the deadly disease have become an important tool in the past year that has been the COVID-19 pande… ...

An estimated 1.6 billion disposable masks wound up in the ocean in 2020, creating a vast pile of floating plastic waste and threatening marine life across the planet.

Disposable plastic face masks pose huge environmental risks, with 3 million used a minute, researchers warn. Around the world 129 billion face masks are now used every month.

New York City plastic surgeons say procedure requests are on the rise as patients realize they can hide their bruising and swelling behind COVID-19 masks. Between social distancing and continued ...

It may be time to break out the face masks again. COVID-19 cases are on the rise nationwide due to a new omicron subvariant, EG.5, nicknamed “Eris.” Though Wisconsin isn't getting hit hard yet ...

For nearly a year and a half, surgical masks have been a piece of the arsenal in the fight against COVID-19. While the face coverings keep us safe, researchers and environmentalists fear masks ...

On Tuesday, Netflix unveiled Plastic Cup Boyz: Laughing My Mask Off!, a new collection of stand-up specials exec produced by Kevin Hart, which will debut on the streamer on July 27. The half-hour ...

Viewers of My Deer Friend Nokotan Season 1 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. My Deer Friend Nokotan” is a Japanese comedy anime series that ...

The advantages of a transparent plastic face shield over a face mask aren’t trivial. Breathing is easier while wearing a shield. Speech isn’t muffled like it can be through a mask.

Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask. An experiment reveals that such bio-solutions to our plastics problem will likely fall short.

Fans who are watching My Deer Friend Nokotan might want to know where they can read its manga online. This comedy and slice-of-life anime is currently airing as part of the summer 2024 lineup. For ...