Throw away disposable face masks after one use. If you absolutely have to reuse an old face mask, here's how to minimize the chances of infection.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Penn Medicine is ramping up its COVID-19 protection efforts by providing face masks to all employees who are working in clinical facilities. However, in a sign of the scarcity, ...

Duke University Health System researchers have devised a way to decontaminate the N95 masks that hospitals nationwide have been clamoring for during the coronavirus pandemic. Duke University Health ...

Facing a dire shortage of protective face masks for health care workers, administrators at the University of Nebraska Medical Center decided they had no choice. As Coronavirus Looms, a Hospital Begins ...

The elastic band on the mask could also get worn out and not fit around your face as snugly. It might also get dirty or wet, especially if you're using it while exercising. If you notice any of these ...

Below are five of the top supply chain stories published by Becker’s Hospital Review in March, beginning with the most popular: MultiCare Health System, based in Tacoma, Wash., is reusing face masks ...

The N95 respirator masks that health care workers need to protect themselves while treating coronavirus patients are in dangerously short supply. The N95 respirator masks that health care workers need ...

Health care is responsible for up to 7% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the use of disposable products ...

The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says health care workers can wear an N95 mask up to five times. But experts say how often the average person can safely wear one will vary depending ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. With every breath you take in an N95, particles accumulate on the mask, one health expert says. That could make it more difficult ...