In a move to accelerate the making of next-generation face masks, two federal health agencies invited innovators to design comfortable, mass-producible protective options. Promising concepts will be ...

If you’re on the hunt for face masks, Zazzle is the place to go. The retailer currently offers a wide selection of protective face coverings online, ranging from classic over-ear designs to ...

The "Mask Innovation Challenge: Building Tomorrow's Mask" contest is offering $500,000 in prize money for mask designs. Sean Gallup/Getty Images The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking ...

A Johns Hopkins University team of 24 undergraduate students that's come up with a clear, adaptable face mask is among five finalists in a global challenge to design a better mask. The XPRIZE Next-Gen ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a competition to develop “the next generation of masks,” with prizes totaling $500,000. The competition — “Mask Innovation Challenge: ...

High-quality masks called respirators, such as N95s and KN95s, offer strong protection against the spread of COVID-19. But when it comes to comfort and convenience, there is certainly room for ...

As states in the U.S. begin to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown, wearing a covering (such as a cloth mask) over the nose and mouth in public will be the least we can do to help slow the spread of ...