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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
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
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
Continue reading Surviving The Pandemic As A Hacker: Making A Mask Of Your Very Own
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
Continue reading Surviving The Pandemic As A Hacker: Peering Behind The Mask
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
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
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