We're all getting used to wearing face coverings while out and about, and you may have noticed that several masks have a small slot to place a filter for extra protection. Adding a filter in between ...

According to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, non-medical cloth face masks and coverings are recommended as a best practice to help slow the spread of the novel ...

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 ...

For months, scientists have been saying masks reduce transmission of COVID-19. They now think masks can also make the illness less severe. The reason is the barrier created by a mask likely limits the ...

“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 ...

Paper towels, coffee filters, cloth and other materials can be used for homemade coronavirus face masks during the pandemic. But which are most effective? A study of homemade face masks by ...

Adding a third layer to cloth face masks is now recommended for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Non-woven polypropylene fabric is the material of choice for this third layer, but many people may ...

The best easy-to-find material for a homemade face covering to protect against coronavirus transmission is four-ply microfiber cloth, according to Army researchers at the service’s Combat Capabilities ...