Owners of electric multicookers may be able to add another use to its list of functions, a new study suggests: sanitization of N95 respirator masks. The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign study ...

A new study found that 50 minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker decontaminated N95 respirators inside and out while maintaining their filtration and fit. This could enable wearers to safely reuse ...

Own an electric multicooker? It may be able to serve a noble purpose: properly decontaminating N95 respirators without compromising fit and function, according to researchers from the University of ...

Rice cookers and crockpots aren't just handy kitchen tools. A study found they may also be an effective way to sanitize N95 respirators — coronavirus-fighting tools for healthcare workers that have ...

Electric cookers can disinfect N95 masks in one 50-minute cycle under dry heat while keeping their filtration and fit. This could help hospitals and clinics with mask shortages during the coronavirus ...

N-95 respirators. To combat a shortage of these masks during the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows how they may be decontaminated for reuse, using kitchen appliances. In the face of demand caused ...

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb and we inch our way into flu season, breathing in clean, fresh air seems like a luxury this fall. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has ...