Face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Learn about mask types, which masks to use and ...

Good hygiene, social distancing and face masks. By now we know that those are key components when it comes to protecting ourselves and one another from COVID-19. But all masks are not created equal.

Amid a shortage of medical-grade masks, federal guidelines now recommend everyone wear face coverings out in public. Here's ...

A large, randomized study from Stanford (Calif.) Medicine and New Haven, Conn.-based Yale offers the strongest evidence yet that wearing surgical masks can reduce community spread of COVID-19. The ...

The top infectious disease doctor in the United States said the White House Coronavirus Task Force is discussing whether the general public should be wearing masks. "The idea of getting a much more ...

The Contra Costa County health department on Tuesday recommended people wear masks in crowded indoor settings as COVID-19 infections increase throughout the Bay Area. The department said masking is ...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The ...

The mask debate has taken an entirely new form in 2024. Politicians in California, New York and North Carolina, who once championed masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, are now looking to ban them ...

The detection of new COVID-19 variants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7 in several states of India has resulted in an increase in active cases for the country. Preventative healthcare professionals are strongly ...