While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that fully vaccinated people can go without masks while outdoors, officials noted that there are ...

Even though you have your go-to cloth face masks, it’s still nice to have disposable masks available. You can stow them in your car, toss a few in your bag, and keep them as backups for those times ...

A study led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professor Yifang Zhu has determined that even a simple cloth mask provides significant protections against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the ...

Three fashion designers created a homemade, surgical-style mask that can filter particles better than a typical cotton mask, according to their home particle testing, and they're now giving away the ...

Think of masks as the newest trendy accessory that can save your life – and the lives of those you love. But instead of what pattern, logo or slogan you display, choose your mask based on its ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and when maximum protection is needed against air-born infections, the N95 respirator has remained the gold standard of personal protective equipment. However, it is ...

As health officials scramble to minimize spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, many experts have recommended that people switch from cloth or surgical masks to more-protective N95 and KN95 ...

Surgical face masks appear to be one of the best ways to stop the spread of respiratory droplets. They can also be problematic when it comes to a snug fit, with wearers often noticing gaps on the side ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When the hospital where Sabrina Paseman's brother-in-law works was running low on personal protective equipment in March, she knew she had to help ...