As patient numbers swell for those who have tested positive or are suspected of having coronavirus, hospitals and health-care facilities throughout the U.S. are experiencing a tight supply, if not an ...

Just a few short years ago, acquiring medical face masks, gloves, and face shields was a challenge akin to securing front-row tickets to a Taylor Swift concert. By mid-2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

An executive for a US mask producer bemoaned, in heated and emotional testimony Thursday to Congress, how his warnings of insufficient domestic medical mask production had been ignored by the federal ...

Domestic suppliers of N95 and surgical masks are crumbling as hospitals return to buying cheaper products abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 4. About 70% of the startup mask companies ...

Manufacturers on Long Island are experiencing a rare boom-and-not-quite-bust cycle when it comes to personal protective equipment. They scrambled three years ago to convert production lines to meet ...

Due to the current emergency, Porcher has launched the development of a technical solution for the production of reusable masks certified by the DGA UNS-1. Pioneer in high-performance thermoplastic ...

A production method for a novel fabric that integrates with existing mass production methods, promises an economical way to make reusable medical masks and other protective gear that can be sterilized ...

The company announces that it has started production of meltblown fabrics for face mask applications on its unique pilot line in Linz, Austria. Borealis has managed quickly to convert the way of ...

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Microbiology Reviews, researchers summarized the evidence on the benefits, practicalities, disbenefits, and impact of masks and masking. The safety, ...

New research shows that while many cloth and medical masks fall short against tiny airborne particles, simple hacks like overmasking or using braces can dramatically improve your protection, yet only ...