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New England Journal of Medicine: Mask Wars

NEJM's documentary, Mask Wars, features Wu Lien-teh in its exploration of the controversies surrounding masks and mask mandates...

The New York Times spotlights Dr. Wu Lien-teh

What Can and Can’t Be Learned From a Doctor in China Who Pioneered Masks. Journalist Wudan Yan writes, "Though often overlooked in...

NPR Throughline: Dr. Wu & the history of the N95

From bird beaks to wrapping paper to bras, NPR Throughline follows the curious history of one of the most important defenses in our fight...

Google Honors Wu Lien-teh around the world

On March 10, in honor of Wu Lien-teh's 142nd birthday, Google honored the man behind the mask by featuring a special Doodle, along with...

Stuff You Missed in History Class Podcast: Wu Lien-Teh and the Manchurian Plague

This show delves deep into Wu Lien-teh's public health work and the pneumonic plague epidemic in the early 20th century. Listen to the show.

South China Morning Post: He fought the plague and inspired descendants to be doctors like him

Masked Hero author Shan Woo Liu and five other relatives describe how their common ancestor, Dr. Wu Lien-teh, inspired them to become...

US News & World Report: Fear, Masks and Learning From Others During the Coronavirus Pandemic

In April 2020, just weeks into the COVID outbreak in the US, Masked Hero author Shan Woo Liu writes about how the world can work together...

99 Percent Indivisible: Masking For a Friend

Masks had been used in a clinical setting as early as 1897, but not systematically by the general public during an epidemic. That all...

Sawbones Podcast: Masks

At the onset of the COVID pandemic in the US, the Sawbones podcast takes a close look at Dr. Wu Lien-teh's work, how masks changed the...

CNN: What we ER doctors need to keep doing our jobs

In March 2020, as COVID-19 was just beginning to spread in the US, Masked Hero author Shan Woo Liu writes about her experience on the...