How Chemistry is Improving Face Masks to Reduce COVID19 Transmission - Dr Gill

How Chemistry is Improving Face Masks to Reduce COVID19 Transmission - Dr Gill
Let's be in no doubt. The UK is currently in another lock down to reduce the case numbers of COVID19, everyone has a role to play in that by following the simple Hands, Face and Space approach.
Cleaning hands, and keeping a 2 meter distance from each other is pretty simple. Unfortunately when it comes to face masks, there is a vastly different array of masks available which can make the choice difficult for patients.
In the GP surgery, I see a huge range of masks in use. Now let me be clear, ANY MASK IS BETTER THAN NO MASK.
** Please protect others and wear a mask **
We are all familiar with the disposable 24hr mask, but there is a growing number of reusable masks coming to market.
Wise Protec has released a new mask using an existing antimicrobial technology many people are used to seeing in sports gear and shoes.
For absolute clarity, after having reviewed the independent testing - which is freely available from the company - I've opted to use their mask, and to help further development have accepted a role as a medical advisory with their company.
This video is to discuss the technology in masks generally, and how the technology in their mask may benefit people.
***** The previous upload of this video was the recipient of a take down request from KZbin, and I believe I have adjusted the video to ensure that there is 100% clarity that I fully support the wearing of face masks, and the current guidance on their use as issued by the CDC in the USA and NICE in the UK *****
We have the great news that several vaccines have shown highly positive effects, and their use will be a massive part of overcoming the pandemic that is COVID19. Between now and then we need to continue to respect and protect each other, by washing our hands, covering our faces and ensuring social distancing as possible.
Take Care
#DrGill #WearAMask #Covid19prevention
You can now consult via video or in person with Dr Gill at Dr Finlay’s Private Practice - www.drfinlays.co.uk/services/...

[@bobbob123ful]

Shame on KZbin for removing this the first time, but I'll watch again.

[@DrJamesGill]

Thanks the support 😊

[@kodalabeef]

I swear I watched this already but I’ll watch it again🙌

[@DrJamesGill]

It went up yesterday, but there was a take down issue. If you have a look at the communities tag, you can see what was said :-/

[@Laura-xz9ev]

Me too because of the cat, mew!

[@LittlePaperCircles]

Amazing video! I'm a chemist and I'm still blown away by the things people can invent! A researcher at my university has developed a system that uses copper nanoparticles and is very effective at keeping the mask virus free. And hopefully they'll be able to start manufacturing them before Christmas 🤞

[@half-pintasmr1075]

This was very well done. I especially appreciate your transparency about the obvious concern for bias and your determination for a science-based and unbiased approach. Thank you!! I didn't get to see the original, so I'm glad you were able to re-upload!

[@DrJamesGill]

I really wanted this to be an open and honest video, so I’m glad that concerns came over 😊

[@soyunbonus]

I liked the cat part

[@DrJamesGill]

He normally steals the show!

[@benisaten]

Loved the "EDM best-of" montage lol.

[@DrJamesGill]

🤣 sometimes the effects take AGES, but I thought, hey that should be an easy one. I’m still learning a lot as I do these

[@GoddessOfWhatnot]

Great vid; I really appreciate that you were open about all potential bias. Also, cat = majestic af 🖤

[@DrJamesGill]

Thanks. I strongly believe we need to be open in all things, otherwise the truth gets obscured 😊

[@val-ve4pu]

One if the best videos I have ever watched.....such sincerity and no beating about the bush. Awesome Dr. Gill

[@DrJamesGill]

👍

[@jorgecardoso5863]

Thanks for posting this again Doc! Its been a really interesting time, I recently graduated as a biologist, and due to the outbreak, really started talking with parents about diseases and infections, to try teach and help. When buying masks, specially on hand-made mask marketing, everywhere we looked there was someone claiming scientific effectiveness and other stuff on products. It might even be true, but way the sciency stuff is spread is really shallow and dangerously so. Thanks for sharing knowledge with us, crazy to thing the ASMR meme is leading to something so good :)

[@DrJamesGill]

👍 I’m sure you’ve been a big help to them 😊

[@chuckoneill2023]

Thanks very much, Dr. Gill. I'm not well informed on the situation in the UK, but here in the US, we have so many, many people who just don't seem to care about others. I'm in a job where I just can't isolate, I have to closely interact with people, and I worry about bringing something back to my wife.

[@DumpsterFire2048]

That cat is a trip

[@DrJamesGill]

He really steals the show!!

[@snorlax6711]

yesss new vid!!!

[@seth.daniel5314]

Good to see it re-uploaded 👍

[@DrJamesGill]

What ever the issue, we seem to have covered it this time 😊

[@rodriguezesquerraleticia9512]

This video quality is off the wall!

[@DrJamesGill]

👍 thanks 😊

[@aeward1982]

Yey. It's back. I already watched it though. 👍

[@DrJamesGill]

I’m hoping this one doesn’t have any issues

[@BlackStar-er8nm]

I swear I've learned a lot from him. I am not a medical student but I learned a lot from him just because I want to sleep😂

[@michaelhollman9008]

I like your video ,very informative.If there is a way to add in your description a link because I tried to go to sainsbury,NEXT I am trying to get the mask but I am having troubles please create a link in the description to help us. And if there was a way to add on the description to let everybody know to stop touching their mask, this one you have 30 minutes, but I see a lot of people touching and adjusting and pulling on their mask where their nose is ,and then touching other things. Thanks for your help. love all your other videos also, Been watching them for some time. You and all the other nurses and doctors in the front line workers are all heroes. They need to come out with a metal for all of you. Like the Congressional Medal of Honor that we have here in the States.

[@Laura-xz9ev]

Nice the cat's voice!

[@joreyn7656]

It's back! I wasn't able to finish it before.

[@DrJamesGill]

Thanks for giving it a second chance. 😊

[@TheFrenchMansControl]

A sliver or copper filter could work very well as an electro-plating in a hard body mask. As long as you don't bend the filter there should in theory be very little breakdown.

[@DrJamesGill]

When you say a hard body mask, do you mean the visor?

[@TheFrenchMansControl]

​@@DrJamesGill Something more like a cycling mask where on the plastic output valve you could fit a heavy silver mesh filter without any risk of it being bent and dust being formed.

[@iamroyal]

I'm from Portugal and I'm using this mask since day 1 (before last summer) and it's been a good companion (of course I have couple of them to alternate). It worth well the 10eur each it costs. Recently they also released for children as well, with several colors (adults gets only black or white). For the little of my expertise, I can recommend it.

[@DrJamesGill]

👍 they also have a Christmas print one! 🎄

[@XX-gy7ue]

never have I ever seen you do or say anything that wasn't courteous and charming ! no one could accuse you of being a salesman ! your gentle attitude should be taught in school for every and any profession ! p.s. does it smell of ammonia ?

[@andrewvitale7128]

Got The virus in February and for 6 weeks I went to hell and back so listen to things like this regarding masks and sutch. Thank you Dr.

[@sandwichbreath0]

The video's never official until Dhaka makes his appearance! I'm watching this about 15 hours after upload, so hopefully that means it's gonna be fine this time around.

[@DrJamesGill]

I desperately hope so!

[@XX-gy7ue]

I've become so used to wearing a mask that I have no intention of stopping - plus they give such a great feeling of privacy and anonymity !

[@DrJamesGill]

I think until we’re secure with the vaccines and no new cases for a while, it will be difficult for people to take the masks off

[@XX-gy7ue]

@@DrJamesGill , as I said , I'm fine with it and have grown to like them , I wonder if in the future everyone in our society , men and women , will start wearing burka's , it would definitely make life easier !

[@timw2007]

Stick the kettle on Dr Gill 👍

[@nikki3108]

great content. 11/10

[@DrJamesGill]

👍 thanks. Hopefully the KZbin guideline arbitrators will agree this time!

[@MastersX99]

Are you able to provide a link, to either the studies they have on the effectiveness. Or to the product itself? I'm a psychology student in the north of england, I have learn to always double check sources. Whilst I trust your judgement as a doctor, and a scientist, I'd love to look further into the research. Thank you!

[@DrJamesGill]

I think one of the reasons previous video DID get pulled was I provided a link. KZbin doesn’t allow videos with intend to direct traffic off the site. (Although loads to!! 😤) You can get the studies on the Wiseprotec website.

[@DrJamesGill]

Btw you are 100% correct to ask for them :)

[@MastersX99]

@@DrJamesGill in that case can I ask for another method of contacting you?

[@DrJamesGill]

I’m also on Twitter @DrJamesGill But as I say, you should be able to get them from the Wiseprotec website

[@MastersX99]

@@DrJamesGill further more related to a point in your video you stated that metals such as copper and silver should not be used in face masks, I noticed you didnt specifically mention copper, but I was just checking my news feed and noticed this: www.itv.com/news/central/2020-11-16/new-face-mask-that-kills-coronavirus-could-be-available-by-december-says-nottingham-scientist-nottingham-trent-university-dr-gareth-cave? It is a mask in development which does use a copper lining! It's being developed in england, can I ask your opinion? ( I'm currently digging down the rabbit hole myself)

[@pookilypookypook]

What’s your opinion on fabric masks which have an insert for a PM2.5 filter? 2 layers of protection seems good, and they are easy to keep washed with the replaceable filters, but are the filters even effective?

[@DrJamesGill]

It will be a scale. Certainly better than single layer masks

[@pookilypookypook]

@@DrJamesGill Thanks Doc!

[@DrJamesGill]

👍

[@dehhlp]

Hi Dr! Did u have an instagram? All my best wishes for u from the south of Brasil!

[@jwebs94]

Well crap... you have my attention now. I sell and use Norwex masks. They use their window cloth material to make them because it had the best filtration 81%, 0.1 micron. The material contains microsilver woven into the cloth. It's been tested for filtration and microbial growth, but I hadn't thought about the potential of breathing it in. Do you really think it's that much of a possibility and an issue? I guess I'll be emailing the company a ton of questions tomorrow. They're my favorite masks too. Bias, yes. ;) And by the way, I actually enjoyed the part with the cat. It was funny how the cat stole the focus and sat there looking pensive before you chased it off. lol

[@DrJamesGill]

Here is a link on the silver irritations issue www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4284799/

[@jwebs94]

@@DrJamesGill Thank you!

[@martinoros1349]

I want to see the cat! :-)

[@DrJamesGill]

He's there!

[@AS-wc4ku]

im using a three layer mask that is homemade. so if i were to use a antibactiral fabric would that be better? very informative video

[@DrJamesGill]

It would depend on the type of antiviral fabric. So you’d need to avoid anything potentially toxic - for example the silver impregnated materials, whilst fine for clothes would not be a good idea as that may cause lung irritation

[@AS-wc4ku]

thank you i will look into types of fabric as my friend. uses the masks i make and is in close proximity to many patients in homes settings

[@ButterflyGhostBFG]

Second time lucky :D

[@DrJamesGill]

Literally fingers crossed. 🤞 Not been a happy bunny with that

[@magirianno]

hi, how often should i wash the mask? after every use or once in a week or so?

[@DrJamesGill]

Weekly. I have two in rotation and probably wash them every 5 days

[@magirianno]

@@DrJamesGill thank you, i just got mine right now, my normal ones i wash them daily so i was wondering if i do the same with wiseprotec, thank you for answer dr gill

[@DrJamesGill]

Take care out there. I’m wearing mine all day at work. I can’t wait for my vaccine just to reduce the anxiety of going to work!

[@TheFrenchMansControl]

How many washes before it needs to be thrown away? A bunch of these washable masks you only seem to get 30 washes.

[@DrJamesGill]

I’ve been told the efficacy remains the same for up to 50 washes

[@TheFrenchMansControl]

@@DrJamesGill How often are you expected to wash the mask? (Assuming you're wearing it all day for your work for example.)

[@DrJamesGill]

Weekly - at 60deg C

[@AS-wc4ku]

so if the mask destorys the virus how would you compare it to a visor that has been given to health worker that doesnt have a chemical impregnated into it.? would it be worth investing in this type of mask to wear underneath the visor? i have masks that i wear however my son can not wear one he starts to hyperventilate after a few minuites so while i agree that masks are important , to hear a medical doctor say think of others. it stigmatises a real problem with special needs children.

[@DrJamesGill]

I’m sorry you’ve been having difficult with this My honest opinion is that everyone who can should wear a mask. There are very clear groups of people who genuinely can’t. One group that can’t, is those with SEVERE respiratory issues, another is those with special needs. The issue is with the people who CHOSE not to wear a mask when in public locations, as they make things exceptionally difficult for the people with absolute inability to wear them. I genuinely feel for you in this situation. The combination of a mask and a visor is preferable to merely the visor alone. But if your son is only able to wear a visor due to learning difficulties for example, then that is still better than nothing. I’m sure you are doing all you can to keep him safe. Is there any other way I can help?

[@7EVERREADY]

Where are they available from?

[@DrJamesGill]

Sainsbury’s, NEXT, John Lewis and I think Lidl will have them soon

[@antoinehunter3776]

I took my covid test Thursday got it back Saturday...I'm negative...

[@MastersX99]

Happy for you!

[@AquilaTheHun]

Has KZbin given any reasonable explanation in reply to your letter?

[@DrJamesGill]

Nothing specific I could work with. The reload has had to be very cautious.

[@AquilaTheHun]

@@DrJamesGill Was it you who re-uploaded it or they did?

[@DrJamesGill]

I’ve edited any possible issue and reloaded

[@silverdarter]

Just out of interest - I recall seeing a video earlier in the year where you were talking to another doctor and said you would actually rather catch Covid-19 than flu and then I think the other doctor rather swiftly said something along the lines of you don't really want to catch either. I am paraphrasing as I haven't seen the video since then. This is not a critical comment - I'm just interested if your views have changed, and what you meant exactly? Did you know less about Covid-19 then, as most did ,and perhaps make a comment that you wouldn't stand by now? Or was there something behind what you said that you would still stand by? My flatmate sadly died due to Covid-19 in March and I was struck by the fact that the paramedics were not wearing masks and repeatedly said they were not at all concerned about the virus, in fact rather flippantly indicating that they were not wearing masks and rolling their eyes at the thought that the virus was really that serious. So I wonder if some medical professionals were complacent at the time due to lack of knowledge? Again, not a criticism, just interested.

[@DrJamesGill]

Absolutely we knew much less. We based a lot of opinions at that point about SIMILAR but crucially different viruses. But It was the best information we had to work with at the time. That video has not been taken down, as I feel it is very important to acknowledge where we have come from, and how as the science has evolved, so has our standpoints on the best options for public health Regardless of that, I’m so sorry to hear about your friend

[@DrJamesGill]

As a scientist I HAVE to be able to re-evaluate a stand point as adjust the light of knew data. We should champion people changing their stances - when backed by data Dogmatically keeping to a viewpoint in the face of changing evidence is dangerous, and frankly causes divisions and loss of faith in the guidance of scientists and medics. I am always surprised how people can be afraid to say “I was wrong”. I’d genuinely be frightened of someone who was always right, as it would suggest a lack of self reflection

[@kaylacote5376]

I’m so sorry for your loss 💗

[@silverdarter]

​@@DrJamesGill Thank you for very much for your honest and detailed answer, which is heartening. I am very much in agreement that it is so important to re-evaluate when presented with changing evidence and I too am frightened by those who think they are always right, or bury their head in the sand when developments come to light that should by rights change their view or approach. I do think that society as a whole should work to create an atmosphere where to admit one is wrong does not mean being 'cancelled' or being forced to resign etc. I feel this fear of shame, ridicule and overt and unnecessary chastisement etc forces many to hide their mistakes, which is surely more dangerous and problematic than a culture which is more accepting and understanding. I work as a drone pilot in the film & tv industry and pilots in general (even folk like myself who fly unmanned craft) thankfully operate within a 'just culture', which encourages us to report our mistakes without fear of punishment (provided we have not acted intentionally or with gross negligence). This expands the pool of information available to the aviation industry to avoid accidents in the future. I imagine the medical profession operates in a similar way? At least I hope so.

[@silverdarter]

@@kaylacote5376 Thank you x

[@balbidiaz1234]

yo queria ver al gato :(

[@bmorris5863]

I respect you Dr Gill and will wear a mask to protect others, but something about this pandemic doesn't sit right with me. Have you felt that way? (I'm not arguing that it doesn't exist,before anyone starts)

[@DrJamesGill]

I don’t think this could sit right. We don’t have a living memory of a similar event. Spanish flu is a nearest similarity, and that had terrible outcomes, as a result of having medical knowledge nearly 100 years behind ours. Hollywood has presented it in different ways on film, but realistically we have nothing to compare it with Given our modern world, events so far have been shocking, we are having to learn lessons during the pandemic, hence why guidelines have evolved A simple example, originally in ITU people were being nursed on their backs, but now we find a much better survival rate nursing people on their fronts due to how the virus affects the respiratory system

[@MrJimmy3459]

You think if everyone wore these kind of masks, would it be a game changer?

[@DrJamesGill]

The evidence supports that as part of the washing hands, keeping space AND wearing the mask yes The issue is also fomites, hence need to wash hands. BUT if everyone did wear a mask, there may be a reduction in Fomites. As far as I’m concerned, we should be doing everything we reasonably can to reduce the risk

[@imaginationscene]

😺

[@DrJamesGill]

He get’s grumpy if he isn’t the centre of attention - EVERY. SINGLE. MOMENT

[@GammyNumNums]

Why did the doc look like he was just given the worse news ever just before starting the video

[@BamThwokCanada]

Eggplant

[@DrJamesGill]

I was tidying the kitchen, and it needed a home. For some reason the fruit bowl seemed an acceptable choice