A simple modification to a surgical mask using rubber bands can improve its protective seal against particle exposure to the level of an N95 respirator, a study suggests. Throughout the COVID-19 ...

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that fully vaccinated people can go without masks while outdoors, officials noted that there are ...

The more contagious COVID variant first found in the U.K. is now doubling in prevalence roughly every 10 days in the U.S. At the current pace of vaccination, some people won’t get shots until the end ...

A study led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professor Yifang Zhu has determined that even a simple cloth mask provides significant protections against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the ...

As new variants of the coronavirus spread, masking and distancing are more important than ever. Double masking may help, but mask fitters likely offer even better protection. Here are experts' ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebe Putney Health System recently loosened its masking rules following a big drop in COVID-19 cases. Visitors and staff are now only required to wear a single surgical mask.

Medical experts understand the challenge of finding a face mask that's both comfortable and protective. Four doctors and one mask researcher told Business Insider the masks they recommend for ...

To letter writer Kari Kronborg: If a mask makes you feel better, by all means, enjoy wearing one for as long as you desire: It’s your personal choice. You questioned, “If masks don’t work, then why do ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and when maximum protection is needed against air-born infections, the N95 respirator has remained the gold standard of personal protective equipment. However, it is ...