A new face mask prototype introduces a tantalizing alternative to the coveted N95 face mask, offering a reusable version made from silicone rubber that has the same level of effectiveness.

Engineers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a new silicone rubber face mask with two N95 filters they say is as effective, and less wasteful, than many of the masks being used ...

According to ABC News, "dozens of Minnesota Democrats were on a target list written by the gunman," including Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state Attorney General Keith Ellison.

A simple modification to a surgical mask using rubber bands can improve its protective seal against particle exposure to the level of an N95 respirator, a study suggests.