But since surgical masks have been shown to decrease transmission ... and practitioners of alternative medicine. Silver has a long history of medical use, since the metal is toxic to bacteria ...

On February 22, 1899, Berger read a paper, “On the Use of a Mask in Operating,” before the Surgical Society ... in epidemics in 1995. The history of masks is in many ways a history of ...

The Satanic Temple is dedicating the "largest satanic gathering in history ... or disposable surgical mask," the temple said on its site. "Gaiters, bandanas, and cloth masks will not be allowed." ...

According to “History of Surgical Face Masks: The myths, the masks, and the men and women behind them,” by John L. Spooner, face masks first appeared at the very end of 19th century ...

In Hong Kong, surgical masks were common during the SARS epidemic ... said Jaehwan Hyun, a history professor at Pusan National University in South Korea who has studied the history of masking ...

However, surgical masks were not widely used until the early 20th ... Given what we know about the history of masks, this isn’t surprising. It’s also the case that the masks we wear to protect each ...

She was also passionate about exploring the intersections of health, history and culture ... provide little protection against COVID-19. Surgical masks and KN95s provide more protection than ...

Functional pieces have a long history of becoming fashionable ... Should you factor style into your mask-buying decisions? Surgical masks pair nicely with hospital scrubs, hospital décor ...

The surgical masks in use today are a Western import ... (Header image: A photo tutorial showing how gauze-cotton masks should be worn, in “History of Chinese Medicine,” by K. Chimin Wong and Wu ...