A key strategy for protecting health care workers on the frontlines of fighting the highly transmissible novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is the use of personal protective equipment, including the type ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Are face masks necessary? According to health experts, the ...

A recent study out of Canada shows wide disparities in the effectiveness of different types of masks and suggests ventilation improvements can do better than common cloth and surgical masks in ...

A new study out of Duke University used a laser beam to determine which types of masks are most effective. The researchers found one specific type of face covering, a neck gaiter, is potentially worse ...

Mask-wearing has been shown to be one of the most effective (not to mention one of the easiest) ways to curb the spread of illness-causing microbes, such as coronavirus, which are transmitted via ...