CNN — The man who made N95 masks so effective had been retired for over two years when the pandemic struck. But the inventor didn't think twice about returning to work when healthcare workers needed ...

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 ...

The air quality in Delhi still remains under the ‘very poor’ category. And with winters making its way, the air pollution is ...

Which N95 carbon filter masks are best? When contaminants from the environment get into your lungs, they can do damage. A proper respirator mask can filter out these undesirable elements and help to ...

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, case rates are at a record high in America as the highly infectious omicron variant spreads. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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 ...

It’s time to pull out your N95 mask and that medical-grade air purifier you bought in the early days of COVID, according to Massachusetts medical professionals after air quality alerts and yellow ...

Jan 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said Americans should wear the most protective mask they can, but stopped short of recommending an N95 or similar face ...

President Joe Biden’s plan to distribute 400 million free N95 masks rolled out Tuesday. Though the disposable N95s are better at preventing transmission of COVID-19 than single-layer cloth masks, they ...

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 ...