NY Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We all know that wearing a face mask in conjunction with social ...

Face shields and masks with exhalation valves were found to be less effective at protecting others from the coronavirus than normal face coverings, according to a study on Tuesday. New research, ...

Face shields and masks with exhalation valves do not block the spread of small droplets, a new study found. Small, aerosol-sized particles linger in the air for longer periods of time compared to ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- A new simulation shows the limitations of face shields to protect against the coronavirus. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton used laser light to show how ...

As teachers and students cope with in-person learning during the pandemic, many educators are looking for clearer ways to connect with their students behind masks. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

The efforts will increase critical equipment as hospitals combat the coronavirus The U.S. military is 3D-printing face shields, designing reusable plastic N95 masks and sewing surgical masks to ...

A new study from Florida Atlantic University has modeled how effective face shields and face masks with exhaust-valves are in blocking the dispersal of aerosol-sized droplets. The research suggests ...

Most medical experts are now in agreement that face masks and coverings are highly effective in keeping coronavirus-laden respiratory droplets—which can be ejected when one talks, coughs, or ...

WASHINGTON — In late July the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that fully vaccinated individuals should wear face masks in public indoor spaces in "areas of substantial or high ...

While any face covering is better than nothing, clear plastic shields and masks with exhale valves allow large plumes of particles to escape and may also expose the wearer to more germs. By Tara ...

If CDC guidelines aren't enough to convince you that face shields alone shouldn't be used to stop the spread of COVID-19, then maybe a new visualization study will. Researchers simulated coughing and ...

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University looked at the effectiveness of each. As the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States have reached 6 million, a new study from Florida Atlantic ...