Part of Pandemic-Proof, Future Perfect’s series on the upgrades we can make to prepare for the next pandemic. Some of the most indelible images of the early pandemic were of the personal protective ...

A 12-year-old girl is helping East Bay health care workers and first responders fighting the coronavirus by printing 3D mask straps to help make wearing face masks more comfortable. Kayla Fore has ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending Americans wear masks in public. The agency revisited earlier guidelines that said people didn’t need to wear masks after more evidence ...

As protective gear shortages put our frontline medical workers at risk, Vienna couple Amy and Jeremy Filko are 3D-printing shields to protect N95 masks. For each request received, the Filkos are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. This article is more than 5 years old. Update April 13: Take a ...