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No evidence wearing face masks creates a false sense of security

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An evidence review concludes there is no data to suggest wearing a face mask reduces a person's other hygiene behaviors such as hand-washing or social distancing

A newly published review, by a trio of researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London, has concluded there is no evidence to suggest wearing a face mask leads to lower levels of compliance with other hygiene measures such as social distancing and hand washing.

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Smiling with your eyes: Communication in a face-masked COVID-19 world

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In the late 1960s a psychologist named Albert Mehrabian co-authored two influential studies investigating how important the semantic meaning of words were in regards to how people communicate emotions. Mehrabian ultimately quantified his ideas into a s… Continue reading Smiling with your eyes: Communication in a face-masked COVID-19 world→

Peel-off membrane could allow N95 masks to be reused many times

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Although N95 face masks are quite effective at blocking transmission of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, they’re also intended to be used only a few times at most. A new removable membrane, however, could make them much more reusable.Continue Rea… Continue reading Peel-off membrane could allow N95 masks to be reused many times→

Peel-off membrane could allow N95 masks to be reused many times

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Although N95 face masks are quite effective at blocking transmission of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, they’re also intended to be used only a few times at most. A new removable membrane, however, could make them much more reusable.Continue Rea… Continue reading Peel-off membrane could allow N95 masks to be reused many times→

Surviving The Pandemic As A Hacker: Making A Mask Of Your Very Own

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As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued along its way through the world, our community has responded as it always does, by designing and making things intended to solve the problems thrown up by the situation we find ourselves in. Much of this effort has gone into the production of PPE …read more

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Surviving The Pandemic As A Hacker: Peering Behind The Mask

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We’re now several months into the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with most parts of the world falling somewhere on the lockdown/social distancing/opening up path.

It’s fair to say now that while the medical emergency has not passed, the level of knowledge about it has changed significantly. When communities …read more

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Cambridge experts call for widespread face mask use in COVID-19 crisis

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In a new editorial published in The BMJ, a trio of Cambridge University researchers suggest wearing of cloth masks should be adopted by everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team argues the potential benefits of this behavior far outweigh any of t… Continue reading Cambridge experts call for widespread face mask use in COVID-19 crisis→

CDC recommends everyone wear cloth face masks to slow COVID-19 spread

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Reversing prior advice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending everyone in the United States wear cloth face masks in public settings such as pharmacies and grocery stores. The CDC suggests this new advice is primarily… Continue reading CDC recommends everyone wear cloth face masks to slow COVID-19 spread→

World’s largest 3D printing facility gears up to help protect doctors

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Founder of Prusa Research, the world’s largest 3D printing factory located in Prague, Josef Prusa has spoken about how the company is doing everything it can to aid the production of much needed medical supplies during the COVID-19 crisis. While Prusa … Continue reading World’s largest 3D printing facility gears up to help protect doctors→