One of the major drawbacks of a face mask is that it hides the wearer’s smile. Baltimore-based ClearMask LLC has solved that problem by developing a transparent mask that reveals a person’s facial ...

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 ...

Transparent facemasks and shields are costly compared with classic counterparts but could prove a boon for the deaf and hard of hearing battling to communicate in the coronavirus era. The concept has ...

People have trouble identifying the emotions of those who are wearing masks - but not when the face covering is see-through, a new study finds. A joint research team from the Massachusetts Institute ...

A Swiss team has spent the past two years developing a transparent, breathable material that it hopes will replace traditional face masks. With the spread of the coronavirus, face masks have become a ...

As people continue to wear masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, one group is finding this new practice particularly challenging. Those who are hearing-impaired rely on reading lips to communicate, so ...

BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) - As Belgium obliges people to wear face masks on public transport and recommends them elsewhere to limit the spread of the coronavirus, deaf people are calling for ...

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Some 10% of the population is hard of hearing. The government is helping companies cover costs of making see-through masks. "It's a protection,... France Encourages Use Of Transparent Masks To Help ...