but the CDC recommends leaving surgical-grade masks for medical professionals. Excluding those options, I compiled highly rated NIOSH-approved N95 masks you can shop online. Note that some N95s ...

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...

Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been fraught (and politicized) since the beginning of the pandemic, a time when ...

Fewer people wear face masks than during the Covid-19 pandemic ... but when the CDC and medical professionals say “respirator,” they specifically mean specialized, fitted face coverings ...

Federal public health responses to COVID-19 revealed a myriad of shortcomings. Especially with regard to face mask protocols ...

The coronavirus outbreak around the globe has led to a shortage of protective face masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says healthcare workers should use homemade masks as a last ...

The global surgical mask market is set to experience strong growth, projected to expand from USD 2.06 billion in 2023 to USD ...

The global laryngeal masks market is on a strong growth trajectory, with its market value projected to rise from USD 756.4 million in 2024 to an impressive USD 1,460.4 million by 2034. This expansion ...

STAAR Surgical's Q4 results were severely impacted by lower demand and high inventory levels in China. Global growth ex-China was 17% in Q4 and is expected to remain strong at 12% for FY25 ...