Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised

Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid ...
The BMJ

WHO urged to make respirator masks the standard for workers in “all healthcare settings”

Doctors, scientists, and public health experts have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to recommend that healthcare ...
CNN-News18

Delhi Pollution: Which Masks Work Best?

Delhi is once again battling hazardous air quality this winter. AQI levels have crossed 700 in some areas, placing the city firmly in the “severe” category. The Commission for Air Quality Management ...
Business Standard

KARAM Safety amplifies its nationwide FFP2 Mask awareness campaign to promote daily respiratory protection

New Delhi [India], November 20: With air pollution soaring to hazardous levels across major Indian cities, KARAM Safety, a leading global PPE player and fall protection solutions provider, has issued ...
IEEE

Improving Safety in Europe - Detecting Counterfeit Certificates from FFP2 Masks: A Text-Mining Approach

Abstract: At the beginning of the Corona pandemic, there was a surge in demand for medical masks, especially FFP2 masks, which could not be adequately met by existing mask manufacturers. This led to ...
Glamour

How to Use an LED Face Mask

“Using an at-home mask is like going to the gym,” says Shereene Idriss, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Idriss Dermatology in NYC. To truly see any skin care benefit, you need to ...
Yahoo

5 years after the pandemic started, COVID-19 is still around. Masks? Not so much.

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 ...