What Is an N95 Mask? According to the CDC, an N95 respirator (that’s the official term—respirator, not mask) is “a type of respirator which removes particles from the air that are breathed through it.

Trying to keep up with changing masking guidance from public health officials has been challenging to say the least. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first said that masks weren’t ...

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In a new study, Chinese researchers conclude that wearing an N95 mask for a prolonged period could affect physiologic and biochemical parameters. The authors report that the effect was primarily ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, U.S. health officials said Americans should wear N95 or KN95 masks like the ones used by health care workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus instead of cloth masks, which are ...

It’s been a minute since face masks were required in indoor public spaces, but plenty of people still wear the tools to protect against COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, whether they’re hitting ...

The rollout of free N95 masks for the public began this week across the United States, with some pharmacies already handing out the masks and others expecting to do so in the coming days. The program ...

The Biden administration's free mask program is officially underway, with plans to hand out 400 million N95 masks distributed to pharmacies and community health centers throughout the US. The ...

The efforts will increase critical equipment as hospitals combat the coronavirus The U.S. military is 3D-printing face shields, designing reusable plastic N95 masks and sewing surgical masks to ...

Surgical masks are not inferior to N95 masks for stopping the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study. The results follow the tracking of 1,009 health-care workers providing COVID-19 patient care ...