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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a faster and more comprehensive way of testing personal protective equipment, or PPE. The basic principle: modeling a device to ...

Airplane filters remove 99% of particles, experts say, which can help keep transmission of COVID-19 low on flights. But face masks provide an additional layer of protection -- especially if you're ...

Single-use or reusable masks with at least two layers of fabric and at least 95 per cent bacterial filtration capability are recommended Such masks will help to mitigate the increased risks of ...

Editor’s Note (4/19/22): This article is being republished in light of a recent ruling by Florida federal judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle striking down a federal mask mandate on airplanes and public ...

Specialist Daulton Radler, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, is shown the proper procedures for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) while awaiting to forward deploy to the testing site ...