We're all getting used to wearing face coverings while out and about, and you may have noticed that several masks have a small slot to place a filter for extra protection. Adding a filter in between ...

As new COVID-19 strains continue tospread, wearing a mask with a filtercan provide you with extra security.A face mask filter's purpose is totrap microscopic particles that mayordinarily pass through ...

Four years ago, long before the pandemic made masks ubiquitous, a U.K.-based startup called Masuku began developing a better face mask to help filter out pollution in smoggy cities. Masks on the ...

LOS ANGELES — Health officials and experts are increasingly saying it’s time to upgrade your face masks, especially in light of the omicron surge. • N95 and KN95 face masks, respirators on sale as ...

Many people choose to wear an N95 mask as a way to reduce exposure to harmful viruses and airborne toxins or pollutants.

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

This article was medically reviewed by Aimee Desrosiers, PA-C, MS, MPH, a practicing infectious diseases physician assistant in Washington, DC. Almost a year ago, my mom showed me a DIY mask tutorial ...