Researchers from Italy have developed a surgical mask that can diagnose chronic kidney disease. It uses a sensor that idenfies ammonia present in the breath of a kidney patient.

Wearing a face mask is a vital measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even if you are fully vaccinated. While surgical and cloth masks offer some protection, N95s and KN95s masks, called ...

The stance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on face ... face masks and hand-washing — lessened the spread of respiratory viruses. When comparing the use of medical/surgical ...

“We should have told people to wear cloth masks right off the bat ... a surgical or cloth mask over it. "Alternatively, just wear a non-valved mask," he said. San Francisco has specified that masks ...

Not great. It’s worth noting straight off the bat that face covers are not the same as surgical face masks – and are sold with the caveat that they’re not medical masks. But fabric face ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic took off in 2020, so too did questions over the effectiveness of wearing a face mask ... on some cloth masks, but no virus survived on the N95s or surgical masks.

“Surgical masks (disposable) should fit well; using the bendable nosepiece and tying a knot at the ear loops helps make it fit close to the face. Surgical masks should be discarded and replaced ...

Federal officials still wanted to reserve surgical masks and N95 masks for frontline health care workers. States then began introducing requirements that individuals wear face coverings in public.