The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on January 14, ...

It may seem like fewer people are wearing masks and less often, but health experts say they can be an effective way to help stop the spread of COVID-19 if they’re worn correctly. “We know that masks ...

Properly fitted N95 masks should filter 94-95 percent of viral particles. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images The story of the United States’ evolving relationship with masks is a complicated one. When the ...

Surgical masks can ward off COVID-19 just as well as N95s for healthcare workers exposed to patients infected with that virus, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests. To report that this ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Friday emphasizes the importance of wearing the right mask while in a high-risk setting. According to the data, surgical ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KDVR) – After the federal government ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly a year ago, the respected research collaborative Cochrane drastically reinterpreted its own "systematic review" of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on masking in response to ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing a significant update to its mask guidance in the face of the highly contagious omicron variant. The new recommendations announced Friday urge ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about LGBTQ+ identity, disability, and rural health access. Going into a new year, some people resolve to clean our their ...

As mandates peel off on planes, trains and buses, here's what to know about how much protection you get if you're the only one wearing a mask. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus ...

The Canadian government and World Health Organization funded a rigorous international peer-reviewed study a year ago that found no statistically significant difference between N95s and surgical masks.