Some people have taken to sewing machines in a bid to protect themselves from coronavirus with homemade face masks. But experts have warned they may do more harm than good. With fears of contracting ...
A new rapid expert consultation from a standing committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine responds to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology ...
Keeping your cloth masks clean is important to preventing the spread of the virus. Dr. Michael Gibson, cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, recommends cleaning your cloth mask after ...
The study, conducted by a team of Aussie researchers from the University of NSW, found homemade face masks likely need at least two layers to curb the spread of COVID-19. The researchers compared the ...
We're staying at home and washing our hands, but should we wear a face mask when we go to the supermarket? This is a common question from the ABC audience, while YouTube is awash in DIY-mask videos ...
Australian researchers have compared home-made face masks with medical surgical masks and found at least two layers of fabric are probably needed to curb the spread of COVID-19. A study by academics ...
Experts had previously said surgical mask were the “best option”, but two new studies have provided evidence that universal facial coverings are an effective tool. “Cloth face coverings are one of the ...
We took videos of what happens when you talk, cough and sneeze in different scenarios — while not wearing a mask, wearing two different types of cloth masks, or wearing a surgical mask. The results, ...