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 ...

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 ...

“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.

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 ...

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 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, ...

A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease, according to a new research published Wednesday in the journal ACS Sensors.

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 ...

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 and KN95s provide more protection than cloth face coverings, and approved well-fitting respirators such as N95s provide the most protection, according to the CDC.