TechShout - Apr 6, 2021
Tired of using masks that fog up your glasses, irritate skin? Now you can design “the next generation of masks” that is low on cost, comfortable to wear and safe against Covid-19 pathogens, and also win $500,000.
The competition Mask Innovation Challenge has been announced by the US government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It is open only for participants from the US.
While public health agencies worldwide are encouraging people to wear masks to curb the spread of infectious Covid-19, prolonged wearing increases issues such as skin allergy, physical discomfort and difficulty in communicating.