The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on January 14, ...

For almost two years, masking up has been a fundamental part of America's COVID-19 prevention tactics. But a post on social media claims the type of mask that many wear to prevent the spread of the ...

Recently, I underwent breast cancer surgery at my local hospital. Imagine my surprise when I found several staff members who ...

We thought we were almost done with masks. Then omicron hit, reminding us that even with vaccines, COVID is likely to stick around as an endemic, resurfacing with new variants. And so cyclical masking ...

Do masks work? And if so, should you reach for an N95, a surgical mask, a cloth mask or a gaiter? Over the past year and a half, researchers have produced a lot of laboratory, model-based and ...

Researchers have tested a variety of popular hacks for improving the fit of KN95 and surgical masks, and found that while some hacks do improve fit, they can also come at the cost of the wearer's ...

SURE THEY ARE EFFECTIVE. >> THE CLOTH MASK EYEWEAR IS MEANT TO PROTECT YOU AND THE ONE YOU WEAR IS PROTECTING ME. REPORTER: NOW TTHA THE DELTA VARIANT IS ON THE SCENE, CAN CLOTH MAPRX OTECT US? THIS ...

A new study out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows how effective masks are in keeping us safe. According to the agency, those who wear N95 and KN95 masks are 83% less likely to ...

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, case rates are at a record high in America as the highly infectious omicron variant spreads. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...