We thought we were almost done with masks. Then omicron hit, reminding us that even with vaccines, COVID is likely to stick around as an endemic, resurfacing with new variants.

Best of all, the popular PPE brand is currently offering up to 80% off surgical masks, KN95 masks, N95 respirators and more. We recommend stocking up while you can, as some masks are already sold out.

Disposable masks break into micro-sized plastic fibers that can take up to 450 years to decompose. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite most states ditching their mask mandates, and the Centers for ...

Surgical masks are better than cloth masks, but they do allow for gaps on the sides between the face and the mask. They have a quality stamp or grading on them. You want a level 3 or level 2.

Avoid masks with valves, which allow a wearer’s breath to pass out unfiltered, spreading germs. Disposable surgical masks are less effective but still reduce your COVID-19 risk especially if well ...

Based on that standard, surgical masks did not prove inferior. During the 10-week trial period, 9.3 percent of the N95 group contracted covid, compared with 10.5 percent of the surgical-mask group.

While the risk of infection without wearing the mask was 12.2%, the use of surgical face masks lowered the infection risk to 8.9%, which translates to the prevention of 3300 infections every ...

Surgical masks are less effective but can still filter up to 70% of particles Cheng Y, Ma N, Witt C, et al. Face masks effectively limit the probability of SARS-Cov-2 transmission.

Not all cloth masks are alike. Those with incorporated filters can offer a level of protection that nears that of N95, KN95, and surgical masks.

A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease, according to a new research published Wednesday in the journal ACS Sensors.