The evidence suggests N95s are better than surgical masks
First10EM,
For some reason, masks seem to provoke very strong opinions in medicine. Despite being one of the closest things we have to…
Masks Are Not Created Equal
Bioethics.net,
Finally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working on developing standards for masks to see which ones actually…
Take Your Masks Off: That’s What THE Science Says
William M. Briggs,
If you’re a surgeon and risk getting blood shot up your nose, or snot shot down into the open body, wear a mask. If you’re a…
Varför jag använder ansiktsmask
Nonicoclolasos,
Nonicoclolasos, Stockholm, april…
The Face Mask Debate Reveals a Scientific Double Standard
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No one complained about the lack of evidence for 20-second hand-washing. So why did we treat face masks differently?
Aerosols, Droplets, and Airborne Spread: Everything you could possibly want to know
First10EM,
The rapid emergence of COVID-19 has created tremendous uncertainty in medicine. We don’t know where this pandemic is headed. We…
Face Masks: Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Slate Star Codex,
There’s been recent controversy about the use of face masks for protection against coronavirus. Mainstream sources, including…
Covid-19 Inside Health 10/3/20
Margaret McCartney's Blog,
Incubation time NHS Inform info as of…
SGEM#286: Behind the Mask – Does it need to be an N95 mask?
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine,
Date: March 4th…
Articles of the Month (August 2016)
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The best emergency medicine articles that I came across in August 2016The post Articles of the Month (August 2016) appeared…
No evidence that N95 respirators are better than surgical masks
Less is More in Medicine Blog - Less is More Medicine,
From NinjaCat14 on Deviant ArtI can't make this stuff up! Specialized technologies are…