A printable sensor made by scientists at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur can detect normal and rapid breathing patterns 1. When attached to a face mask it can map a patient’s respiratory ...

Breathing in excessive carbon dioxide is dangerous for the body. Some people with preexisting respiratory illnesses may face health issues only with prolonged use of tight-fitting masks, such as ...

Masks slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by reducing how much infected people spray the virus into the environment around them when they cough or talk. Evidence from laboratory experiments, hospitals and ...