ATLANTA - Wearing cotton face masks is quickly becoming the new “normal” for many of us. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people age 2 and older wear cloth facial coverings in ...

Over the past year, masks have become the must-have accessory, but we've also discovered just how annoying most are to wear. Difficulty breathing, foggy glasses, skin irritation and muffled speech are ...

There are endless options of fabric face masks on the market right now. It seems as though every week retailers and fashion designers are coming out with new masks or a different version of their ...

Wearing high-grade filter masks can help protect against the novel coronavirus. But after a few hours, these tight-fitting devices can also make it really hard to breathe. N95 respirators, for example ...

Up to this point in the coronavirus pandemic, public health officials in the United States have advised healthy civilians against wearing face masks, despite a growing grassroots masks-for-all ...

The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service. Follow this story and more by signing up for health, science, and environment email alerts. On Friday, President ...

The state of Oregon announced it will drop its indoor mask requirement in public places by March 31, and while we generally agree with the decision, it should come with a caveat. Breathe easier for a ...

Earlier today (5th February 2020), the Xiaomi Youpin platform released a protective breathing face mask. The face mask is rated F95 and has been designed for children. It is easier to breathe through ...

Who could have imagined how much we would be talking and thinking about face masks? Now they’re the most visible thing about us—and a constant source of either comfort or worry. Style aside, all the ...

A printable sensor made by scientists at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur can detect normal and rapid breathing patterns 1. When attached to a face mask it can map a patient’s respiratory ...