We all have a part to play in helping to slow the spread of coronavirus and according to the government that includes wearing a face covering on public transport or when attending a hospital. They ...

Federal health officials have now recommended that we cover our faces with fabric during the coronavirus pandemic. But what material offers the most protection? The Centers for Disease Control and ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KTRK) -- From their lab at Texas A&M, Dr. Sarah Brooks and her team are testing anything they can get their hands on to find out what DIY mask materials actually work. "We ...

What changed in the CDC guidelines? The CDC currently recommends that you “wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently.” The question, then, is what type ...

After Business Insider first reported on a group of fashion designers who discovered certain blue shop towels filter particles far better than a cotton bandana, one of them was approached by a ...

With skyrocketing demand and limited supplies of protective gear, hospital workers across the U.S. have been fashioning their own makeshift masks during the pandemic. Though there’s an array of ...

Face mask material has a “notable impact” in stopping expelled respiratory droplets, one study recently found. Single-layer bandana-style masks offer the worst stopping-capability compared to other ...