As mask-wearing becomes the new norm around the world, researchers from the EPFL and Empa in Switzerland have come up with a way to improve at least one of the many challenges of wearing face ...

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As masks and face coverings have become an essential piece of life and clothing, many are still missing on that personal connection, especially the youth and those with special ...

A Swiss team has spent the past two years developing a transparent, breathable material that it hopes will replace traditional face masks. With the spread of the coronavirus, face masks have become a ...

Experts at Hong Kong Lingnan University have created a new transparent face mask which they say enables barrier-free communication. While it's a breakthrough for the hearing impaired who may need to ...

The United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) promotes global awareness and understanding of the work of the United Nations through its network of United Nations Information Centres ...

Masks are effective tools for reducing the spread of viral illnesses—especially during a season when infectious diseases are circulating at alarming rates—but it’s no secret that they sometimes make ...