The widespread use of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has posed numerous communication barriers, muffling speech and impeding lip-reading. For deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals, masks have ...

Commercially available transparent face masks allow for the perception of facial expressions while suppressing the dispersion of respiratory droplets that spread the SARS-CoV-2, and thus have a clear ...

Face masks are one of the most widely available tools we can use to slow the spread of COVID-19, but while you may have stocked up on convenient disposable face masks and cute reusable cloth face ...

The Modern™ transparent reusable respirator is intended to protect both the wearer and healthcare professional from the potential for transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and particulate matter.

A mask is a mask is a . . . potential impediment when you’re trying to decipher a torrent of words pouring from a toddler’s mouth. Or so I discovered when, after months of hyper-cautious isolation, I ...

NHS Scotland has approved the use of new locally made transparent face masks in health and social care settings to help overcome communication barriers for staff and patients. There is emerging ...

(Gray News) - The Ford Motor Company is hoping to have a clear N95 mask available this year. The mask has received patent-pending approval, and the company expects to meet the N95 standards to aid in ...

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. has designed and created clear N95 face masks so that hearing-impaired people can read lips while protecting themselves from COVID-19, the company announced Tuesday. A patent ...

The use of transparent masks during communication increases comprehension of speech by about 10% for people with hearing loss and people with normal hearing, according to a study published in the ...

Nose-down facial expressions may soon be making a comeback, thanks to a new N95-grade, transparent mask that automaker Ford has received patent-pending approval on. For those who miss seeing people ...