“Mask Nerd” Aaron Collins on which masks offer the best protection against COVID-19 Self-described “Mask Nerd” Aaron Collins is an aerosol scientist who tests masks in his home laboratory and rates ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Collins is standing in his bathroom, holding a white mask to his face while stretching its straps to the back of his head. Here in the “lab” at his Minneapolis home, Collins is ...

A self-proclaimed “mask nerd” warns that not all face coverings are alike, but the best ones work wonders. His unmasking advice hits as cloth coverings are out and CDC-recommended respirators are in.

It might be time to level up your mask game. With the highly contagious Omicron variant around, the CDC may soon recommend trading in your cloth masks for higher-quality KF94, N95, and KN95 masks, ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded its guidance on face masks last week, encouraging people to use National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health-approved N95 respirators or ...

Semiconductor giant Samsung has applied for a patent for a high-tech face mask that is likely the most advanced ever conceived. The company calls it an "electronic mask" in its patent filing, as it ...

Get ready for updated guidance from the CDC about masks. We need them as much as we ever have, but health officials say omicron is so transmissible we need to up our game, which means you might want ...

The key to finding the best N95 masks lies in getting the right fit and near-perfect seal. These are our favorite filtering facewear. By Rebecca Sohn Published Mar 22, 2022 9:28 AM EDT We may earn ...