Emily Elconin / Reuters In what the government is calling the “largest deployment of personal protective equipment in US history,” millions of free nonsurgical N95 respirators will arrive at ...

The spread of the more transmissible Omicron variant has prompted more public health experts to recommend wearing N95 face masks instead of cloth or surgical face coverings if possible. (Photo by Mark ...

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the graduate Infection Prevention and Control program at Griffith University. Peta-Anne Zimmerman is a Board Director of the Australasian College for Infection ...

According to the CDC, when worn consistently, well-fitting respirators approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — including N95s — “provide the highest level of protection ...

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With more businesses now returning to the office, the use — and especially the reuse — of N95 and KN95 masks is set to be a popular choice for many. Masking is a critical public health tool for ...

Technically called "respirators," these masks fit tightly to the face with the edges designed to form a seal around the nose and mouth. They usually have straps that stretch to the back of the head ...

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Can N95 respirators be safely re-processed? We speak to Christina Yen, an infectious diseases physician, to find out. Please can you introduce yourself and tell us what provoked your latest research ...

COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and DuPont (NYSE: DD) are helping address the nation’s shortage of N95 respirator masks.

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Exposing contaminated N95 respirators to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) or ultraviolet (UV) ...