Standard surgical masks don’t fully seal around a person’s face, allowing for more participle exposure. But simply adding two rubber bands may improve the seal and offer N95 respirator-level ...

Brown University Health moves to Respiratory Virus Status Red, requiring masks at all RI and MA facilities due to rising flu ...

Brown University Health will require masking at all facilities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts starting Tuesday due to high community transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses. The red ...

A simple modification to a surgical mask using rubber bands can improve its protective seal against particle exposure to the level of an N95 respirator, a study suggests. Throughout the COVID-19 ...

ASTM Level 1 Masks are a cost-effective solution for general use, particularly in low-fluid cases. ASTM Level 3 Surgical Masks include four layers of construction and are designed for fluid protection ...

WASHINGTON — We’ve already been through two winters with COVID-19, but this year, we have three viruses on our minds: COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The numbers are up, and Rochelle Walensky, director of ...

Due to high community transmission rates of influenza and other respiratory viruses, Brown University Health has announced it will move to respiratory virus Status Red across all facilities ...