Researchers have tested a variety of popular hacks for improving the fit of KN95 and surgical masks, and found that while some hacks do improve fit, they can also come at the cost of the wearer’s ...

Also, addressing the challenge around the growing shortage of surgical masks in Europe, several countries including China are providing surgical masks and coronavirus testing kits to help the European ...

A new study from the California Department of Public Health found that your odds of testing positive for COVID-19 are 83% lower if wearing an N95 or KN95 mask while indoors compared to no mask. The ...

A medical assistant working at a drive-up coronavirus testing clinic in Puyallup, Wash., on Jan. 4. (Ted S. Warren/AP) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate covid-19 ...

As students return to school and employees head back to the office all with new safety protocols likely including wearing a mask, a new study from Duke University explores which masks are more ...

A simple modification to a surgical mask using rubber bands can improve its protective seal against particle exposure to the level of an N95 respirator, a study suggests. Throughout the COVID-19 ...

C Raina MacIntyre receives funding from mask manufacturer Detmold for testing of their masks and is on an advisory board for mask manufacturer Ascend. She receives funding from Sanofi for investigator ...