As over 20 million across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, scientists from Duke University took a look at face masks to see which ones work best in slowing the spread of coronavirus ...

So when materials scientists Jeff Urban and Peter Hosemann heard that a local HMO needed advice on N95 alternatives, they immediately knew what to do: Make a better mask.

Scientists tested 14 types of masks — here are the ones that worked and didn’t By . Tamar Lapin. Published Aug. 9, 2020. Updated Aug. 11, 2020, 11:21 a.m. ET. Emma Fischer, Duke University ...

Public health officials recommend the N95 masks should be worn by frontline medical workers. But if you're going to buy a regular mask or make your own out of cloth, what's the best material for ...

Researchers have developed a mask that can test for COVID-19 and give results within 90 minutes of activation. The team is also looking into how to deploy the technology into clothing.

A GROUNDBREAKING new face mask that can detect the presence of Covid-19 has been developed by scientists in Japan. The non-woven mask features a mouth filter made using ostrich cells. The cells con… ...

To help you wade through the mountain of options, we’ve taken a look at the (admittedly limited) science available and spoken to experts to create a science-backed guide to mask shopping.

If 95% of people wear cotton masks when they're interacting with other people, it reduces transmission by 30%. In other words, each infected person will go on to infect 30% fewer people. In fact ...

The mask uses an air curtain blowing down from the brim of a hard hat to prevent airborne viruses from reaching a worker's eyes, nose and mouth. The method can block 99.8% of viruses, lab tests show.

A sensor built into a mask was able to detect the COVID-19, ... Chinese scientists develop mask that detects COVID in the air. By Low De Wei. September 20, 2022 — 8.45am. Save.

The mask uses an air curtain blowing down from the brim of a hard hat to prevent airborne viruses from reaching a worker’s eyes, nose and mouth. The method can block 99.8% of viruses, lab tests ...