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, ...

As mandatory face coverings become more and more common, keep in mind, some are better at protecting from viruses than others. When issuing their face covering guidelines, San Francisco specifically ...

The authors reviewed existing evidence for filtration efficiency of cloth masks vs medical masks, and they found that cloth masks fared surprisingly well. Layers matter, as does the material used.

This upcoming winter season, the stage is set for seasonal sickness and COVID-19 infection rates to surge aggressively, in what's being called a "tripledemic" — and healthcare experts are urging ...

SIOUXLAND NEWS — SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KMEG) --The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and ...

PHILADELPHIA — Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public debate on masks is as heated as ever — especially in Philadelphia, which earned national attention for once again requiring masks in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The terms N95 and KN95 for masks have been used interchangeably by many since the pandemic began in 2020. But there's a reason for the K, and the difference has to do ...

More widespread wearing of face masks could prevent tens of thousands of deaths by COVID-19, epidemiologists and mathematicians project. A model from the University of Washington's Institute for ...

Which XL face masks are best? When choosing the best mask to keep yourself and those around you safe from airborne pathogens, it’s critical to buy the one most able to filter particles from the air.