As the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, so too did a variety of do-it-yourself face coverings. However, there can be some hidden dangers with DIY personal protective equipment. A UB ...

A new rapid expert consultation from a standing committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine responds to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology ...

Hey, guys! Today we are making diy face masks. One option uses cotton pillowcase fabric as well as coffee filters. These are not a substitute for N-95 facemask, they only offer some protection. But ...

As students return to school and employees head back to the office all with new safety protocols likely including wearing a mask, a new study from Duke University explores which masks are more ...

Though N95 and surgical face masks are the best options when it comes to reducing the spread of droplets, homemade face masks are also effective...assuming they're made correctly, according to ...

SUGAR CREEK, Ohio (via WJW)– In the heart of Amish Country, John Miller’s company, Stitches U.S.A., sews more than 750,000 American flags each year. Miller also owns a company called Supurb Industries ...

In makeshift home laboratories, a team of scientists discovered that cotton flannel is the optimal fabric, and their latest study says that the moisture from our breath makes the mask more effective.

Researchers studied the fate of a large-sized surrogate cough droplets at different velocities, corresponding from mild to severe, while using various locally procured fabrics as masks. WASHINGTON, ...