Though statewide coronavirus mask mandates have expired, many people have opted to continue wearing them to keep germs and other airborne viruses at bay. And with face masks now a common wardrobe ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Fewer people wear face masks than during the Covid-19 ...

PORTLAND — Just when it seemed that four years since the pandemic had been long enough to be rid of the COVID-19 virus, a new variant called ‘FLiRT’ has shown up just in time for summer. Now, some are ...

Masks can help prevent illnesses and protect the people around you, especially if you’re experiencing symptoms. Experts revere N95 masks as the gold standard of face masks, however some people find ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that consistently wearing a mask, especially an N95 and KN95 respirator mask, while inside public places provide the best protection ...

At the end of July, the CDC made new mask recommendations for mask wearing because lots more people were getting infected, going to the hospital, and dying from COVID-19. Dr. Bures, a semi-retired ...

This study asked a very interesting question, given the considerable cost difference between the 2 modes of protection against respiratory infections (N95 respirators cost much more than surgical ...

A new study in The Lancet demonstrates that face coverings dramatically reduce the load of SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled breath from infected persons. The reductions reached as high as 98 percent, with ...