After already sewing about 1,000 protective fabric masks since the pandemic arrived full steam in March, Anita Schuckert of Iowa City now has a reason to be more dedicated than ever to the task. Her ...

Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in place without frequent adjustment. Based on decades of ...

SAGINAW, MI — Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Amy Wisniewski didn’t know how to use a sewing machine. Now, the painter and owner of Vintage 11 is using her newfound sewing skills to pay the bills.

A Trumbull woman is helping collect handmade medical masks for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kim Petrafesa says she wanted to do something knowing there is a dire shortage of masks ...

While there is scientific consensus that wearing masks helps limit the spread of COVID-19, there are unanswered questions about which masks are most effective. Now, a group of scientists released a ...