NIOSH-approved N95 respirators are the most protective type of face mask, according to the CDC. Doctors explain how to shop for them.

To test durability over three uses, the researchers treated intact, clean masks with the same decontamination method and assessed function via quantitative fit testing.

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of three different varieties of N95 masks: dome, trifold, and duckbill that were tested for initial fit and after shifts of 412 healthcare workers.

What mask can help? Health experts say masking up with an N95 is the right option. These masks should be familiar — they’re what many people have used over the pandemic.

N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are now ...

The cup-shaped N95 mask has ultra-elastic nylon headbands that form a secure seal to the user's face and is available in both small and regular sizes so they'll fit any face, the company says.

In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive "duckbill" N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infected people from ...

Two weeks ago, Eva from Delaware requested recommendations for N95 masks or something equivalent that are “comfortable for thin elderly skin,” which I then posed to Checkup readers.