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.

Researchers have embedded a breath sensor into a standard surgical mask to identify volatile metabolites associated with CKD, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Embedded between the fabric layers of this FFP2-style face mask is a specialized gas sensor that could help diagnose chronic kidney disease from a person’s breath. Surgical face masks help ...

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 ...