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, but it's also a communication tool," says an official.

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… ...

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Scientists developed a transparent face mask that's breathable and makes it easier for patients to read a doctor's facial expressions. Here's how it works.

As mask-wearing becomes the new norm around the world, researchers from the EPFL and Empa in Switzerland have come up with a way to improve at least one of the many challenges of wearing face ...

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 ...

Masks have become mandatory and is the new fashion during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wearing a transparent mask can facilitate communication for everyone, minimizing stress and improving interaction.

Transparent face masks have also slowly started becoming available to help prevent this issue, though they are not yet as widely-accessible as other face coverings we are all buying or making at home.

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 ...

Transparent, bio-based face masks are almost here—and could make the world a friendlier place ...

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As masks and face coverings have become an essential piece of life and clothing, many are still missing on that personal connection, especially the youth and those with… ...