'Finally a mask that fits!' These face masks are fantastic for small children (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) For parents of little ones, shopping for masks can be all the more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Face masks may be a public health essential, but they come with some social downsides. They can be especially challenging for people with hearing... North Carolina Couple Sews Transparent Masks To ...

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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 ...

As an interpreter at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a new set of challenges for James Wiggins. With a mask on, patients here can no longer see his lips ...

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 ...

The United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) promotes global awareness and understanding of the work of the United Nations through its network of United Nations Information Centres ...