We are going to run down some of the most common and important types of personal protective equipment (PPE) so you can get a clear overview of the different kinds of PPE and why it is so important.

More people will be wearing masks in public following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that everyone should put on cloth masks in spaces where it may be difficult to ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. N95 masks that are well past their expiration date or have been used and re-sterilized are ...

PACIFICA. Calif. - Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re also creating a worldwide pollution ...

Making masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) with hydrophilic surfaces, where droplets of coronavirus spread out and dry faster, could reduce infection risk, researchers say. Since the ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Wearing masks are our new normal, and when it comes to protecting our children, it is important to choose the correct type of mask. Here from Big Time PPE is Manager Dan Obie ...

SEATTLE — Face masks have become a way of life in the pandemic, and their ability to help slow the spread of the respiratory virus COVID-19 is key to keeping people safe until vaccines are widely ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Sunday afternoon, Congressman Al Green announced his plan to provide 8,000 PPE masks to health officials in the city of Houston. Personal protective equipment has been in high ...

Manufacturers on Long Island are experiencing a rare boom-and-not-quite-bust cycle when it comes to personal protective equipment. They scrambled three years ago to convert production lines to meet ...

Throughout the pandemic, hospitals across the U.S. have spent more than $3 billion to source personal protective equipment, according to an analysis conducted by Premier released Oct. 11. Before the ...