One in four people already own a disposable face mask to protect themselves against COVID-19, a new study says—despite the
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Face masks offer slight protective effect from flu-like illness
(HealthDay)—Wearing face masks could be slightly protective against primary infection with influenza-like illness from casual community contact, according to a
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Time to encourage people to wear face masks as a precaution, say experts
It’s time to encourage people to wear face masks as a precautionary measure on the grounds that we have little
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Apple to ship 1 mn face shields a week for medical workers
Apple has said it will soon be producing one million face shields a week for medical workers battling the coronavirus
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A College Student Is Sewing Special Face Masks For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing People
There’s been an outpouring of support from sewers around the country as they race to provide more personal protective equipment
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Young cancer survivors face higher risk of severe health problems in later life than the general population
Cancer survivors who are diagnosed during adolescence or early adulthood (age 15-20 years) are at increased risk of premature death
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Black and Latina mothers face higher rates of severe maternal morbidity
(HealthDay)—Within the same New York City hospital, black and Latina women are at higher risk for severe maternal morbidity than
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