Share on Pinterest New research examines the protection offered by fit-tested N95 masks against airborne particles. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Healthcare workers rely on N95 ...

UC Davis Health is assessing the integrity, performance of the respirator masks after they are decontaminated The goal is to establish a backup supply in the face of high demand during the coronavirus ...

About The Study: In this study of 824 N95s used by 412 emergency department health care workers practicing N95 reuse, fit failure occurred in 38.7% of masks after one shift. Trifold N95s had higher ...

A nurse at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center takes part in a demonstration calling for more protective equipment for healthcare workers on April 16. (Los Angeles Times) To the editor: N95 respirator ...

Healthcare employers need to be on top of making sure they follow the rules when making new employees – even temporary employees – wear N95 respirator masks. OSHA issued two citations to federally ...

Registered nurses performs a N95 mask fit test and wear a qualitative test hood for a scent test, at the new ICU wing at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. (Photo by Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times via ...

Press release from Mercy Urgent Care: Mercy Urgent Care is now offering fit-testing for N95 and other respirator masks in an effort to help medical professionals, essential employees and at-risk ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Out of all the different face masks you can choose from, one type is ...

The CDC guidelines are clear: while a cloth mask is sufficient for viruses like Covid-19, they are not a substitution for personal protective equipment (PPE). However, even if you are wearing the ...

Life starts to seem normal again when Jen Huber has a few days off.”I feel like, ‘Oh, yeah. Maybe this is going away. I don’t understand why we just can’t move on,’ ” the registered nurse at Geisinger ...