Susan Scates has been crafting and quilting for a long time. Now she's putting those skills to work making cloth masks for her family and friends during the coronavirus outbreak. "I know that these ...

As the coronavirus pandemic enters its newest phase, a surge in cases of the Omicron variant (a highly transmissible version of the virus with multiple mutations), the tools we need to keep ourselves ...

Homemade face masks can help stop the spread of coronavirus, according to the recent advisement from U.S. Surgeon General Jerome James. With more than 12,000 deaths reported nationwide, officials are ...

Prominent public health officials have increasingly highlighted the limitations of cloth face masks, pushing for more effective respirator masks such as N95s as omicron engulfs the United States, a ...

Single-layer cloth masks may not provide adequate protection against the very infectious omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Many infectious disease experts ...

We appreciate the generosity of so many in our community who are looking for ways to support the COVID-19 response. In particular, many have offered to donate homemade cloth masks to local hospitals ...

CannonDesign has formed a new coalition of designers and makers working to create urgently needed protective masks for healthcare workers on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis. The team is ideating ...

Scientists who tested a variety of cloth face masks found that a nylon overlay significantly boosted how well they work. Researchers not involved... During World War II, nylon stockings disappeared ...

Despite not being able to gather together in a large group, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences wants to extend a warm welcome to its incoming class of residents and fellows. To that ...

Single-layer cloth masks may not provide adequate protection against the very infectious omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Many infectious disease experts ...