Clear mask go-ahead

A SEE-THROUGH face mask that makes lip-reading possible has been developed by a team at a Cambridge hospital and approved for NHS use.

The transparent mask, designed at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, is now registered with the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency as a CE-marked medical mask. This means it conforms to health, safety, and environmental protection standards in Europe and can be utilised by hospitals, care homes and in primary care.