Christian L’Orange is a mechanical engineer who has been testing the performance of masks for the state of Colorado since the beginning of the pandemic.

Trials of the M53 protective mask, to determine if it will be affected by a new, general purpose decontaminant, were completed June 30 at Dugway Proving Ground. Test personnel are now processing ...

Mask Test: FAU microbiologist checks face coverings for protection against COVID-19 By Kevin Ozebek, Leisa Williams July 28, 2020 Share ...

Respirator masks are among the most effective forms of protection health care workers have against contracting COVID-19. Sandia is helping local organizations increase the supply.

Face coverings may be compulsory in more places now than ever - but how much protection do they really afford to people around you? Professor Val Edwards-Jones is pictured above testing masks.

With facemask donations pouring in and a proliferation of instructional videos for fabricating masks at home, UNC and EPA researchers are collaborating with infection prevention experts to test ...

US Medical Textile Products Manufacturer Announces First Cloth Mask to Be Proven Highly Effective in an Independent Laboratory Virus Blocking Test PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire Aug. 7, 2020, 08:33 AM ...

A new study has shown that wearing two masks can do more to protect against COVID-19. State health officials have acknowledged the increased protection a second mask provides.

"It is difficult to test how 'virus-proof' a mask is because viruses require a live host and can’t be cultured on a Petri dish. But we all have bacteria in our mouths. When we cough, some escape.

Now, a preliminary study published in ACS Nano by University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory researchers suggests that a combination of masks made of high thread-count cotton with ...