The reusable cloth masks people have been using for the past year or more may look a little worse for the wear. But new research from the University of Colorado Boulder finds that washing and drying ...

• A new study found that washing and drying reusable cloth masks can still work after several washes. • After 52 washes, cloth masks still effectively filtered the virus out. • Cloth masks offer some ...

As more and more health experts urge Americans to swap their cloth masks for either a N95 or KN95 mask, others are explaining how often to reuse the single mask. Omicron is far more transmissible than ...

Many people have multiple masks that they swap out while venturing out of their homes, but regardless of the number, it's important to keep your masks clean and yourself safe. One way to do that is to ...

Since the start of the pandemic, over 200 billion disposable masks have produced and disposed of each month. Many of them can be seen littered on the streets, oceans and beaches. Earlier this year, ...

You grab your face mask from your pocket, think “I really should wash this soon”, forget all about it, then repeat the process next time you pop to the shop. Sound familiar? A third (32%) wash their ...