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How can consumers know how much protection their face covering really offers? A new Duke University study attempts to answer that very question. The study conducted at Duke will help not only in the ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- In one trial at UW-Madison, researchers found effective mask use in a group can reduce particle transmission by more than 200 percent. Scott Sanders is an engineering professor at UW ...

N95 masks require shaving beards to ensure a good fit. Masks are at the forefront of people’s minds as health care workers continue to face shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. Together with ...

A high-quality, well-fitting mask is your best protection against infection from the coronavirus, influenza and R.S.V. By Dana G. Smith Masks are back, and, this time, they’re not just for Covid-19. A ...

This upcoming winter season, the stage is set for seasonal sickness and COVID-19 infection rates to surge aggressively, in what's being called a "tripledemic" — and healthcare experts are urging ...