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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it. The Nimbus variant is driving a rise ...

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

This drives up infection risk, although face masks can help manage the risk WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ...