As we've already approached the second anniversary COVID-19 pandemic (lol, remember whipped coffee?), it's more important than ever to remain diligent. When it comes to wearing protective face masks, ...

More than two months into the coronavirus pandemic, wearing a cloth mask has become a way of life for many Americans. Public health experts recommend them to prevent the wearer from spreading any ...

The fit of your face mask has a lot to do with how effective it is — the tighter the better for filtering your breath and keeping others safe from viral particles, including those of COVID-19. That ...

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 ...

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Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? You know by now that wearing a face mask is an incredibly important tool for ...

Wearing a mask can help prevent the spread of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, but a mask's effectiveness depends on how well it fits. Currently, there are no simple ways to measure the fit of a mask, but ...

The key to finding the best N95 masks lies in getting the right fit and near-perfect seal. These are our favorite filtering facewear. By Rebecca Sohn Published Mar 22, 2022 9:28 AM EDT We may earn ...

Vice wrote about research that assessed the effectiveness of popular "hacks" meant to improve the fit of KN95 and surgical masks. The researchers evaluated seven different "fit hacks," some of which ...

In a recent article published in the journal Physics of Fluids, researchers explored the influence of perimeter leakage on the effectiveness of face masks. Study: Perimeter leakage of face masks and ...