Masks work against not only COVID-19 but also the flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses. We should still be using them ...

A newly created smart mask can detect and decipher the difference between breathing, coughing and speaking, which researchers say can help in identifying several respiratory diseases.Due to the ...

Next, the review compared medical/surgical masks to N95 respirators (or P2 respirators, which are used in Europe). It found that "wearing N95/P2 respirators probably makes little to no difference ...

Those who were randomly selected to wear a mask had lower levels of respiratory shedding for influenza, rhinovirus—which causes the common cold—and non-SARS coronaviruses, than those with no mask.

UPDATE: Masks are no longer required, but recommended to be worn in all UPMC hospitals and outpatient areas.The updated language was posted on UPMC's website and social media Wednesday, the same ...

The RespoKare brand N95 Surgical Respirator Mask is both FDA cleared and NIOSH approved, so no knockoffs here. They are sold for $2.49 each and come in three sizes to perfectly fit your face and ...

A KN95 face mask is a type of disposable respirator. (Most people use “mask” and “respirator” interchangeably, but when the CDC and medical professionals say “respirator,” they ...

However, giving people masks does not necessarily mean that people will wear masks. "The study was misinterpreted and, when you give it a very quick glance, you see how that would happen," Dr ...

One of the best masks should already be familiar to you from the pandemic: an N95 mask. These are particulate respirators recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies.

news Elections. It’s respiratory illness season. Should you wear a mask when you vote? Here’s how to decide if you should mask up on Election Day.

Respiratory illnesses like flu, COVID, and RSV were on the rise throughout December, and some hospitals, including at least two in the Charlotte area, are reinstating certain mask policies in ...

Local News Dana-Farber requires masks again as respiratory illnesses rise The change requiring masks will be in place for the "foreseeable future," the hospital said.