Researchers from Italy have developed a surgical mask that can diagnose chronic kidney disease. It uses a sensor that ...

A modified surgical face mask ask analyzes a person's breath to look for gases that are associated with kidney disease, ...

A 2013 study found that surgical masks were about three times as effective at blocking influenza aerosols as homemade face masks. (That was true, at least, when air flow was slower than a cough ...

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Mexico to China, people around the world have worn face masks to protect against swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus. The problem? Experts could never say for sure whether such masks ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 28 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Concerns were raised by the public in regards to what types of face masks are suitable and how to differentiate surgical from non-surgical face ...

By Stephen Beech A modified face mask can detect kidney disease, just through breath. Surgical face covers became commonplace ...

But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney disease? A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease ...

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a modified mask could also protect a wearer by detecting health ...

But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney disease? A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease ...

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to ...