As thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets much of the Northeast, many people are once again donning masks -- but which is best to protect against the tiny particulates in wildfire smoke? Two ...

Think of masks as the newest trendy accessory that can save your life -- and the lives of those you love. But instead of what pattern, logo or slogan you display, choose your mask based on its ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic took off in 2020, so too did questions over the effectiveness of wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the virus. Now, four years later, what does the science say? In ...

Allergy season is in full force across the United States, but this year it looks a bit different, as everyone is masked up to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after the Centers for Disease ...

A research team at the University of Liverpool has developed a new material that captures coronavirus particles and could transform the efficiency of face masks and other filter equipment to stop the ...

One of the designers that discovered that blue shop towels were more effective at filtering tiny particles than a bandana worked with a particle testing company to officially test 20 materials. They ...