Wearing a cloth face mask has become a standard part of life when leaving the house amid the coronavirus pandemic. Face masks, which you can make from materials around the house, are meant to protect ...

More than 20 states now require people to wear face coverings in public. As more states make wearing face coverings in public mandatory, many wonder if masks with filters are more effective. "Any ...

Learn to Make a DIY Face Mask from Everyday Items Discover how to create a simple yet highly effective homemade face mask using a plastic bottle and rubber gloves in today's tutorial. This antiviral ...

“There are a variety of masks but the 3 basic ones are: surgical, N95 and cloth,” Dr. Robert Mordkin is Chief Medical Officer for LetsGetChecked tells SheKnows. “As a general statement, masks help ...

Using vacuum cleaner bags in DIY masks could protect the wearer from the COVID-19, according to a study. Public health bodies including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advise the public to ...

In makeshift home laboratories, a team of scientists discovered that cotton flannel is the optimal fabric, and their latest study says that the moisture from our breath makes the mask more effective.

Homemade masks are everywhere, but how effective are they? To answer that question, a team at Virginia Tech led by Linsey Marr analyzed the protective properties of a variety of masks. The results ...

As wearing masks remains the new normal, why not have the best technology and filtration available, even if it is not obvious, as in the versatile Buff Filter Tube. Face masks, along with hand washing ...

Medical experts understand the challenge of finding a face mask that's both comfortable and protective. Four doctors and one mask researcher told Business Insider the masks they recommend for ...