Masks and facial coverings are required in most settings to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC released new data Wednesday on how to improve mask fit that reduces a person’s exposure to the ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Certain modifications to face masks, such as double masking and adjusting the fit more tightly ...

As we've already approached the second anniversary COVID-19 pandemic (lol, remember whipped coffee?), it's more important than ever to remain diligent. When it comes to wearing protective face masks, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With new variants come symptoms like a sore throat, fever, cough, and fatigue, so it's important to mask ...

This is itself an issue, but our research also discovered another worrying thing: People aren’t very good at assessing whether their mask fits. Frequently, they use a self-assessment method to check ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Researchers found that wearing a medical procedure mask ...

WHO guidelines say surgical masks are inadequate against flu-like illnesses, including COVID, as cases rise in the US and UK, ...

Taking steps to improve the way medical masks fit can protect wearers from about 96 percent of the aerosol particles thought to spread the coronavirus, a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...