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 ...

Just when it seemed that four years since the pandemic had been long enough to be rid of the COVID-19 virus, a new variant called ‘FLiRT’ has shown up just in time for summer. Now, some are ...

N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are now ...

Hudson Valley communities are bracing for air quality issues over the next few days due to the Canadian wildfires. Police handed out N-95 masks at the First Precinct in Yonkers to keep people safe. It ...

Are P95 or N95 masks best? Construction and factory workers were using masks long before the coronavirus overwhelmed society. Now masks are a part of everyday wear — it’s second nature to stuff one in ...

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week, a White House official said, the latest federal step aimed at reining in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Face masks are no longer required in most indoor public spaces, but the rise of highly infectious ...

Every day, N95, KN95, KF94, and surgical face masks protect millions of people from smoke, dust, and other particulates, as well as germs that can cause serious illness. These masks act like a bouncer ...

Bengaluru is witnessing a sudden rise in the number of people suffering from cold, cough and fever, with doctors attributing the surge to the seasonal influenza H3N2 variant. Health experts have ...