Rhode Islanders are preparing to pull up their masks once again amid new rules from Gov. Dan McKee in an effort to stop the surge of COVID-19 cases. Starting Monday, large venues must require masks ...

The omicron variant of COVID-19 has health authorities encouraging folks to upgrade from cloth masks to N95s, KN95s or at the very least, surgical masks. Dr. Elizabeth Matsui, an allergist, ...

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 ...

Make masks, just make them and wear them. We'll study what works as we go. That was the cultural message in 2020, as U.S. governmental agencies, medical associations, hospitals, frontline medical ...

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 ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's health authorities are encouraging people to make cloth face masks at home to guard against the spread of the coronavirus amid a shortage of surgical masks. Thailand, ...

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TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study from engineering researchers in Ontario has found that high-efficiency masks are up to six times better at filtering aerosols compared to more commonly ...

Face masks, like any article of clothing, get dirty with wear. They can also carry the coronavirus if an infected person comes in contact with you. So how often should you wash them? The Centers for ...

Heavy duty N95 and KN95 masks are best at warding of COVID-19, while commonly worn surgical and cloth face coverings filter only about 10 percent of exhaled aerosols, according to a new study. “The ...

Throw away disposable face masks after one use. If you absolutely have to reuse an old face mask, here's how to minimize the ...

Mayo Clinic doesn’t want cloth masks worn in its facilities. In an effort to limit COVID-19 spread amid a growing omicron variant wave, the medical institution is asking all patients and visitors to ...