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Is your face mask offering enough protection? The CDC is now recommending people opt for the N95 or KN95 masks over cloth masks to fight off the highly contagious omicron variant. This has many people ...

New research shows that while many cloth and medical masks fall short against tiny airborne particles, simple hacks like overmasking or using braces can dramatically improve your protection, yet only ...

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Standard surgical masks don’t fully seal around a person’s face, allowing for more participle exposure. But simply adding two rubber bands may improve the seal and offer N95 respirator-level ...