Manufacturers on Long Island are experiencing a rare boom-and-not-quite-bust cycle when it comes to personal protective equipment. They scrambled three years ago to convert production lines to meet ...

In the last few years, masks have become an integral part of life. However, confusion regarding what type of mask actually prevents airborne infections has persisted. Although medical masks and ...

From surgical masks and gloves to disposable hospital gowns and aprons, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a mountain of plastic medical waste that is polluting the land and sea – alarming doctors and ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. As upper management patrolled the halls at one hospital in California, telling staff they could be ...

Though some Americans are replacing their cloth face masks for higher-quality personal protective equipment, there are instances where well-fitted cloth masks are likely enough to keep people safe.

With the entrance of PPE in the public’s everyday vocabulary, it is important to note differences in masks and respirators. It’s a question that has grown in popularity this year and with good reason: ...

The University of Pittsburgh’s former director of emergency management stole 13,615 pieces of personal protective equipment meant for students and school employees, according to a federal indictment ...

Experts have made it clear: Cloth masks are no longer good enough as the omicron coronavirus variant spreads. Instead, they recommend upgrading to a KN95 or N95 mask as they offer better protection ...

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SEATTLE — Face masks have become a way of life in the pandemic, and their ability to help slow the spread of the respiratory virus COVID-19 is key to keeping people safe until vaccines are widely ...

While federal mask mandates during the coronavirus pandemic were designed to protect the public and reduce the spread of COVID-19, they had another unintended outcome, too: all those used masks piling ...