Chloe Dao never imagined she'd be making surgical masks. But the Florida medical clinic that had all of its surgical masks stolen is one of her many new customers. The Houston designer and Project ...

Hospital sews makeshift masks to combat shortage 01:44. In California, American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney said his new company, called Los Angeles Apparel, has been making face ...

The C.D.C. also said regular surgical masks were “an acceptable alternative” for doctors and nurses when interacting with a ... She is the 2019 winner of the Victor Cohn Prize for ...

“Reliance on surgical masks has no doubt led to many workers being infected,” he said. ... She is the 2019 winner of the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.

Face masks 101. According to the FDA, there are two main types of masks, N95 respirators and surgical masks.Both are tested for fluid resistance and filtration efficiency. N95 masks are more ...

Surgical face mask vs. face covering vs. N95 respirator Surgical face masks don't block small particles, but they can prevent liquid from getting on your mouth or in your nose. Getty Images ...

Surgical masks pair nicely with hospital scrubs, hospital décor, hospital lighting and little else. “I don’t want to wear something cute and then wear this blue-and-white thing,” bemoaned ...

Surgical masks come in various thicknesses—some are three-ply, for example, while others are four-ply—which impacts their ability to protect you from splashes, sprays, ...