If you've read anything about coronavirus, you've likely run into the abbreviation "PPE." Here's what it is, why it matters and how it affects Indianapolis. PPE is "personal protective equipment." The ...

PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re also creating a worldwide ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Even as coronavirus vaccines roll out across the country, public health experts warn we can’t abandon our masks any time soon. As long as we’re still wearing them, they’re ...

Beau Wangtrakuldee wanted to make the medical supply market safer for professionals and more sustainable for the planet. That’s what led her to launch AmorSui, her New York City-based personal ...

Eight months after breaking ground on its two personal protective equipment manufacturing plants in Broussard, SafeSource Direct produced its first glove. Now — a full year after the groundbreaking — ...

Donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment is essential to keeping laboratorians and the public safe from possible contamination. This video focuses on donning and doffing a laboratory coat, ...

While working with hazardous chemicals in campus laboratories, the following minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn at all times: Safety glasses or splash goggles Lab coat ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Going local has become a catch phrase for buying community-sourced products, but for the Memorial Hermann Hospital, it means addressing one of the challenges during this COVID ...

A Magellanic penguin in Brazil ingested a face mask. A hedgehog in England got itself entangled in a glove. An octopus off the coast of France was found seeking refuge under a mask. In August 2020, ...

During a walk around his block in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mark Benfield was struck by how many discarded gloves and masks he saw on his short route. The Louisiana State University professor, who ...

EVERETT — The school district worker’s vehicle was chock-full of supplies, but not for the classroom. Inside were 64,380 pairs of medical gloves, 1,575 face masks and 90 gowns. Mukilteo School ...

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — A golden retriever in Illinois suits up in personal protective equipment (PPE) to help his owner, who’s a neuroscientist. Sampson is a service dog to Joey Ramp, who works at ...