The air quality in Delhi still remains under the ‘very poor’ category. And with winters making its way, the air pollution is likely to worsen. Amid this scenario, one of the best preventive measures ...

This study examined the differential effects of surgical mask on Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone perception. Forty native Cantonese adults were tested with the Cantonese consonant, vowel, and ...

Objective To investigate healthcare professional staff and students’ perception of wearing surgical masks before and after their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, and to evaluate the impact on ...

Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been fraught (and politicized) since the beginning of the pandemic, a time when ...

This week marks five years since March 13, 2020, the day President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency over the novel coronavirus outbreak. The White House issued the President's ...

Seattle startup Singletto is marketing a medical mask that includes its Oxafence technology, which is proven to kill viruses. (Singletto Photo) COVID-19, at the moment, might feel safely in the ...

Masks on planes: It’s a topic of conversation that has become more and more convoluted in the past few years. Gone are the mask requirements of 2020 through 2022, but that doesn’t mean taking ...

OSLO, Norway — As debate continues over the effectiveness of face masks, a large-scale study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health delivers a clear verdict: masks work. The research shows that ...

Wearing a surgical face mask in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms, finds a trial of adults in Norway published by The BMJ today. The effect was moderate - a 3.2% ...

House Bill 237, famous in part for banning masks in public with some exceptions, is now set to become law after a turbulent journey through the North Carolina General Assembly. While the idea is an ...