Mask-wearing protesters arrested in Hilton Head and Bluffton under South Carolina's anti-mask law. The 1962 law raises questions about its modern-day enforcement.

Public health experts said Thursday that Nassau County’s newly enacted ban on wearing masks in public could pose problems for people with a vast range of medical conditions as COVID-19 cases are ...

Several public health and health policy experts told PolitiFact that it’s highly unlikely any level of government — local, state or federal — will reinstate broad mask mandates or stay-at ...

Understanding public health behaviors during COVID-19 Researchers from Osaka University find that mask-wearing behavior depends on complex relationships between context and social norms ...

Federal public health responses to COVID-19 revealed a myriad of shortcomings. Especially with regard to face mask protocols and mandates.

Masking has been a contentious topic in the U.S. ever since public health officials first recommended their use to prevent the spread of COVID-19 back in 2020. Mask mandates greatly increased the ...

More and more public-health officials are dusting off their old face masks and encouraging Americans to do the same for the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19, he explained.

At least 18 states and Washington, D.C., have laws that restrict masks and other face coverings, said Elly Page, senior legal ...

By: Casey Roberts [email protected] Health officials are urging the public to be aware of a confirmed case of measles exposure at the Riney-B Aquatic Center on June 20 between 2 p.m ...

New research reveals how seasonal diseases impact our willingness to follow health measures. People are less likely to follow ...

Many of the protections and behaviours that helped us during the pandemic — like staying home when sick, wearing masks, and ...