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Study suggests widespread use of masks has not been able to reduce Covid-19 in Europe

11 de Maio, 2022 / Tiago Bebiano /
Results  from a correlation between mask use and the effects of Covid-19 in Europe indicate that countries with high levels of mask compliance did not perform better than those with

Masks in the community – Are we following science?

22 de Fevereiro, 2022 / Nuno Machado /
The use of masks by healthy people in the community has been presented by several agents as one of the most important and effective measures during the pandemic. But, is

Fake news about the effectiveness of masks spread by the media

14 de Fevereiro, 2022 / Nuno Machado / ,
Leading newspapers published fake news about the effectiveness of masks, based on a BMJ study. The titles speak of a substantial decrease in “Covid incidence”, but editors of the scientific

New revision: ECDC does not recommend respirators and double masks

18 de Fevereiro, 2021 / Susana Esteves / ,
The ECDC says that “the use of respirators in place of other types of face masks in the community is not considered currently justifiable“, taking into account “the potential costs

Rain and humidity make masks ineffective

11 de Dezembro, 2020 / Susana Esteves / ,
The General Directorate of Health (DGS) has recommended the use of a mask in the outdoors whenever physical distance cannot be guaranteed, in their health plan for the fall and

First RCT on masks in the face of this pandemic

19 de Novembro, 2020 / Nuno Machado / ,
The first RCT study published on masks in the context of this pandemic found no statistically significant differences regarding the protection of their users. Historical background For decades research has

Masks in the community: Are we following the science?

17 de Novembro, 2020 / Nuno Machado / , ,
The usefulness of masks in the prevention of respiratory diseases is something very intuitive. If we want to prevent any agent from infecting us, putting something in front of our